Austin Children’s Museum’s Engineer It! campers created Balloon Brains yesterday. Our brains are protected by our very sturdy skulls. The campers’ challenge was to make a hard shell to protect their balloons, just the way our skulls protect our brains!

Materials:

· Water Balloons

· Soft and protective materials (cotton, fabric, egg cartons, bubble wrap, plastic)

· Tape

Instructions:

Cover your balloon with your protective materials. You can use anything you like, but be sure you can still see part of you balloon. Don’t cover it completely.

Next, test your design! Start by tossing your Balloon Brain softly, then add a little more force each time.

Watch our Engineer It! campers test their designs:

Ballon Brain

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