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Sky Lanterns

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Sky Lanterns

The Science Behind
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Considerations

  • Impact of temperature
  • Air resistance
  • Weight of lantern
  • Pressure
  • Safety

This is YOUR project. Before I tell you anything here are some questions:

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Write this in your lab notebook.

  • What force allows a lantern to float?
  • What controls the lantern's movement?
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Objectives

  • Understanding of buoyancy in water
  • Apply concept of buoyancy to objects in flight

Agenda

  • What do you already know about buoyancy?
  • Exploration of buoyancy activity.
  • The math behind it.

Record in your notebook what you already know about buoyancy.

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