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Balloon Buggy

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  • What makes the balloon buggy move?
  • Does the balloon buggy move in the direction you were expecting? Why does it move this way?
  • Could you decorate your balloon buggy to match the planet you would send it to?
  • When you blow up the balloon you store energy in it – this is called potential energy. Potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy as the balloon accelerates across the floor. Find out what this means
  • Your balloon buggy acts like a jet! Gravity worked on the one in the video too! What happened?
  • Create a journey for your balloon buggy. Where will it travel? Can you create a simulated journey at home?
  • Write a story about an imaginary journey to space, taken by your balloon buggy.

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