balloons in an outdoors condition

balloons in a dark condition

balloons in a light condition

srp-ing

after finishing my experiment and re-doing it, i've got the results down on paper and will conclude them. for background info, i've been looking around google for stuff about the materials of balloons, whether colour matters, information about different conditions and also similar experiments to my own.

a few photos

science experiment

i have just finished blowing up 12 balloons, recording measurements and setting them up in their conditions.i finished around 6:30pm, so on saturday around this time, i'll see how they went and re-measure

i noticed some things when doing my experiment:

the non-metallic balloons
- are much easier to blow
- are softer

the metallic balloons
- are harder to blow
- are stiffer

Method

Three non-metallic blue balloons were blown up to its maximum and each was put in: a dark room (cupboard), in a lit room and an outdoors area. Each balloon was marked with a permanent marker, according to their environment. This process was repeated with three metallic blue balloons, three non-metallic white balloons and three metallic white balloons. Each balloon was measured around the maximum circumference and this was recorded. The balloons were left in each of these conditions for four days. The maximum circumference of each balloon was measured four days later. These results were recorded and the differences were calculated. Any other observations were also recorded. This experiment was repeated again.

Materials

- six non-metallic blue balloons
- six metallic blue balloons
- six non-metallic white balloons
- six metallic white balloons
- tape measure
- permanent marker
- recording materials (pens, paper)

weather balloons???

sdjflskdjfldsfkj nooo i tipped out my balloons and just realised that i didnt have enough of some colours to re-do the experiment. i think ill go away and buy another 50 packets incase they all turn up with holes in them or something.. so i can finally start my srp

anyways i looked up some stuff in google and saw some things about weather balloons and their colours.

http://www.weatherballoons.asia/weather-balloon-experts/weather-balloons-asia.html

soo i might research more into this about the materials/colours that may affect their performance and compare it to my experiment with normal balloons

background info

okaaaay. so i've been looking at some background stuff about balloons and what they're made of etcc.. and i've come across some pretty interesting interesting stuff like the whole process of how balloons are made and also some stuff that might help with my experiment e.g how 'the strength of balloons can be affected by the pigment'

references/links
http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/actives/colour/make-bal.htm
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Balloon.html

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BALLOOONS

okaaaaaaaay i got the materials for my experiment and im going to start it soon
materials include: normal coloured and metallic coloured balloons, measuring tape, permanent marker (to write on balloon) aaand thats about it. oh yeh paper, pens etc to record

balloooons

My idea for srp is to investigate what conditions keep a balloon maximally inflated for the longest period of time.

Method:
1. Blow up two metallic and two non-metallic balloons of the same colour
2. Repeat step 1 twice, with another two different colours
3. Name each balloon accordingly (for example; a purple, metallic balloon that would be in a dark room would be named "PMD")
4. Measure around each balloon both vertically and horizontally around the largest areas and record the results
5. Put one metallic balloon and one non metallic balloon of the same colour in a dark room (such as a cupboard)
6. Repeat step 5 for the other two colours of the balloons
7. Put one metallic balloon and one non metallic balloon of the same colour in a lit up room (such as in a spare room including a light that will be turned on for three consecutive days)
8. Repeat step 7 for the other two colours of the ballons
9. Observe, measure the differences in sizes and record the results three days later

The independent variable would be the colour (e.g. pink, blue and yellow) and style (metallic vs. non-metallic). The dependent variable would be the size the balloon would shrink to after three days.

more ideas

after looking around on google and the project ideas doc im thinking about doing either:

- comparing long lasting mascaras on fake eyelashes
The independent variable would be the different brands of mascara or the colours such as brown/black. The dependent variable would be how long the colour or effect the mascara gives the fake eyelashes last for. However it would be hard to graph the results because theres not much to measure. The results would mostly be through observations.

- what conditions keep a balloon maximally inflated for the longest period of time
The independent variable would be the colour or style (whether it is metallic vs. fluro or pink vs. purple) whilst the dependent variable would be the time taken for the balloon to shrink to its smallest size or pop. But im not sure about this because the balloon can be blown up to different sizes so that might effect the results.

- whether different types of fruit prevent jelly from setting
The independent variable for this would be the types of fruit (e.g. strawberries or blueberries) and the size and amount put in the jelly.The dependent variable would be the time taken for the jelly to set. however this might also be difficult as it sets in the fridge where it will be hard to continously observe ( and jelly tastes weird)

ideas

I'm thinking about doing something involving ballooons or fizzy drinks but i'm still looking around for ideas

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