Unit Plan
Ted: Ted Ed: Helium: Periodic Table of Videos Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Helium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about helium, Donald Duck voices, and floating balloons. [4:45]
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Lesson Plan
The Engineering Place: Balloon Flinking [Pdf] Lesson Plan
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The Engineering Place: Balloon Flinking [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson and activity sheet on buoyancy. Students add weight to a helium-filled balloon to keep it suspended so that it won't float or sink, but instead will 'flink.'
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Interactive
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balloons & Buoyancy Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balloons & Buoyancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a rigid sphere filled with different gases. Discover what makes some balloons float and others sink.
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