Flying paper men" weather experiment
The Weather Park team has prepared a series of experiments for young and old researchers to carry out at home. The "Flying paper men" weather experiment is the third experiment in this series.
This is what you need for the experiment:
- a balloon
- Fleece fabric, a woolen scarf or your head
- Template for paper figures (available on the Internet)
- Tissue paper
- scissors
The experiment:
- Cut out figures from the tissue paper.
- Blow up your balloon and tie it in a knot.
- Spread out lots of cut-out paper figures on the table
- Now rub your balloon against the fleece fabric, the woolen scarf or your hair for a while.
- Now hold your balloon over the paper figures
What happens?
The paper men fly and dance.
Why is that?
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Wetterpark Offenbach
Am Wetterpark 15
63071 Offenbach
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The weather park is open all year round.
Admission is free.
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The Weather Park can be reached by bus lines 101, 106, 107 and 108.
The weather park and its visitor center are joint projects of the city of Offenbach, the German Weather Service and the RhineMain Regional Park.