Contributor: Kaitlyn Zimmerman. Lesson ID: 12485
Blowing up balloons can be hard! You have to stretch them and stick them in your mouth, and you get all dizzy. . . There must be an easier way. . . How about we let Dr. Jo and science do the work?
He huffed, and he puffed, and he blew REALLY hard into his balloon!
For some people, it is really easy to blow up a balloon; but for others, it can be a very difficult task.
Find out!
You know matter changes from one phase to another through melting and freezing processes.
These types of changes are called physical changes.
Watch Dr. Jo mix a solid and liquid to do something almost unbelievable!
You no longer have to worry about becoming breathless the next time you blow up a balloon! Mix some baking soda with vinegar to create carbon dioxide, and voila! You have a new way of blowing up balloons!
Move to the Got It? section for some elephant-size fun!