Balloon Activity

In this picture, I am in my EDS 150 class. I am doing an experiment with a ballon. To my left is my partner. This was a group activity.

Our teacher instructed us to make an experiment with a balloon. I decided to write this entry in the "inquiry" category because experiments are part of inquiry.The main purpose was to tie the ballon to a bowl plate and for it not to touch the floor and for it to be leveled with the pink ballon when it had objects in it. We experimented with a variety of objects such as toothpicks, seashells, styrofoam balls, and a few others. With this activity we figured out the differences in weights of different small objects. For example, we might think that a styrofoam ball weighted the same as a toothpick but if we put a toothpick, then the balloon made the plate go down all the way to the floor, therefore we had to use another object.

This helped me to develop as a teacher because I would like to include activities that requiere trail and error. I noticed that me and my partner were interested in the work we were doing. I observed that the other students were very focused and perseverant in the activity. They kept on trying until the teacher instructed to stop. I want students to keep on trying and to show interest in their work.