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Build a Better Bubble Blower ActivityBuild a Better Bubble Blower Activity
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K - 5th
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Build a Better Bubble Blower

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Add an element of play to a hands-on science activity that challenges learners to design, build, and test bubble blowers. Participants share their experiences and thoughts about blowing bubbles and then begin designing their bubble blowers. Building and testing occur before judging which bubble blower produces the biggest or the most bubbles.

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Concepts

bubbles, engineering, gases, liquids, spheres, engineering design

Instructional Ideas

  • Locate and view videos of bubble-blowing artists to hook the class at the start of the activity
  • Go outside to avoid bubble solution spills in your classroom 

Classroom Considerations

  • Class members may get soapy
  • The youngest pupils may have difficulty blowing bubbles; demonstrate to the class how to avoid ingesting bubble solution

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  • Provides activity variations, problem-solving suggestions, and vocabulary
  • Offers notes and helpful teaching tips for lower and upper grades 

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