Somers Sparks!!!!

Question: What percentage of the time will the sparks appear?


Hypothesis:  We think that most of the time you will not build up enough static electricity so it will only happen about 22.5% of the time.


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Materials: 

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  • rubber glove
  • Balloon
  • plastic fork
  • aluminum foil
  • wool
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SPARKS are flying.

Procedure:


  1. Set the temperature to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Then shut the lights off.
  2. Fold aluminum  foil around your plastic fork to make it look like a spatula. Be sure that your fork is as flat as possible. It should also have no sharp corners.
  3. place the rubber glove on your hand and use that hand to rub the wool on the balloon.
  4. take your gloved hand to pick up the spatula like fork.
  5. Slowly move the aluminum foil fork near the balloon and put your other hand on the fork. 
  6. You should have felt or seen  a spark. Now, you may not always see or feel a spark. This means that you may not have rubbed the balloon for long enough.



Special Needs:
We need a darkened space. We also need  a space that has the temperature of 75 about degrees Fahrenheit. 


The Science behind it

We are using static electricity. The static electricity is being made by the movement of electrons. They hold a negative electric charge. When rubbing the balloon on wool, it  puts electrons onto the balloon.


Our Conclusion
In conclusion, after doing our experiment multiple times we realized that there is no exact answer to our question. It depends on if you rub the balloon long enough or if you are in the correct conditions. There is no way to know if our hypothesis was correct or incorrect. Therefore, the answer to our question is unpredictable. 

About Avery:D

Avery is in Ms.DeBellis’s 5th grade class.  She enjoys doing gymnastics, writing, reading, playing with her dog Luke, and more.  She is extremely excited to get to share her and her great friend’s science experiment with all of you on science night!    

About Ella :)

Ella is in Mr.Benedetto's 5th grade class. She enjoys playing piano, writing, reading, playing basketball, and more. Ella is very happy that she can share the experience of science night with you!

About Natalie :p

Natalie is in Mr.Camarra's 5th grade class. Her hobbies include gymnastics, reading and writing. Natalie is excited to do the experiment with you at science night!