Activity execution

Great job! We have learned enough about flying! Now let's experiment with flying!

Here's what you need.


Material
Quantity
Dimension/
size/weight
(if applicable)
Alternative
(if applicable)
Board marker
1
Standard
Pencil
Paper cutter
1
Standard
-
Tissue roll
1
8” - 10” in length
-
Scissor
1
Round-edged
-
Pencil
1
Any
-
Plastic Bottle
1
1.5 L
1
Glue gun
1
Any
-
Straws
3
Any
-
Cardboard piece
1
10” x 7”
-
Duct Tape
1
½” dia
Paper tape
A4 paper1Any-
Balloons
2
Any
-

STEP 1: Take a tissue roll and cut it into half.


STEP 2: On the cardboard, sheet draws two circles of the size of the tissue roll.


STEP 3: Let's cut the two circles out!


STEP 4: Next, cut the top part of the bottle using a paper cutter.

NOTE:

This step has to be done with the help and guidance of an adult. 


STEP 5: Poke a hole in the cap and pass a pencil through it. 

(Use the scissor to make the hole).


STEP 6: Next, let's take one of the circular cardboard cutouts and cut a hole through the centre to fix the top part of the bottle like this.


STEP 7: Seal the top and bottom part of tissue roll with the two cardboard cutouts


STEP 8: Check if it is sealed properly, apply glue where necessary.


STEP 9: Mark three points using a pencil on the tissue roll. All these points have equal distance between them.
Skip to STEP 12 for better understanding.


STEP 10: Make a hole, big enough to fit a straw inside. Do this for all three points.


STEP 11: Take a straw and cut a 7cm part of it. Chop the neck, as shown in the image below.

Do this for the other two straws as well.


STEP 12: Fit the straws inside the 3 holes we made in STEP 10.
The air will come out from the straw openings causing it to spin.
 


STEP 13: On a piece of paper, draw three equal rectangles of the size given below.


STEP 14: Cut them out and stick them on the top of the straw.
*These are the wings of our Ballooncopter.


STEP 15: Finally, inflate a balloon and attach it to the top like this.


See your Ballooncopter flying!


Last modified: Saturday, 1 May 2021, 2:13 PM