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    Home » Key Stage 2 Science » Forces and Magents » Jumping Hearts – Static Electricity Investigation

    Jumping Hearts – Static Electricity Investigation

    February 14, 2015 By Emma Vanstone 4 Comments

    This simple activity is a great way to demonstrate static electricity and very easy to adapt to different themes. We’ve put a little Valentine twist on it today, but have previously made jumping frogs and jumping ghosts in the same way.

    Static elecricity

    Equipment

    Balloon

    Paper, cut into shapes. Tissue paper works well, but you could try any type of paper you wanted.

    Woolly jumper or hair

    Method

    Cut up your different types of paper into heart shapes ( or anything else you want to make jump )

    Blow up your balloon, and rub it on your jumper or hair. Hold above the hearts, and watch them jump up.

    Why it works?

    Rubbing the balloon on your jumper or hair, charges it with static electricity, this attracts the hearts making them jump up to the balloon. They will stick until the charge wears off.

    Static electricity

    Extension Activity

    Does it still work if you use normal paper and cardboard?

    Can you time how long the hearts stay stuck for?

    If you rub the balloon on your hair for longer do the hearts stick for longer?

    Do smaller hearts stick for longer than bigger ones?

    Other Static Electricity ideas

    Jumping Frogs –  Static Electricity Investigation

    Jumping hearts, static electricity investigation

    Last Updated on April 5, 2016 by Emma Vanstone

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    Comments

    1. Sarah

      February 15, 2015 at 12:45 pm

      What a cute and simple way to tie in the holiday and a science concept! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Hannah

        June 02, 2022 at 1:15 pm

        Woooaaaahhhh!! What a cool, fun activity. Def trying it, hope it works

        Reply
    2. GABRIELLA

      February 21, 2019 at 9:41 am

      THIS ISSO CUTE

      Reply
    3. Ana Irina Tanjala

      January 10, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      I tried it, it works!

      Reply

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