Static electricity butterfly

How to make it

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   Cut the body

   Cut a butterfly body from cardstock, about 4 in long.

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   Cut the wings

   Cut a pair of tissue paper wings, a little bigger than the body.

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   Glue only the middle

   Glue the center of the wings to the body. Leave the wings loose.

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   Charge the balloon

   Blow up the balloon. Rub it on your hair or a wool sweater for 10 seconds.

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   Make it flap

   Hold the balloon 1 in above the wings. Watch them lift up toward it without touching.

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   Talk about why

   Rubbing moves tiny charged bits called electrons onto the balloon. The balloon pulls on the light tissue. Opposite charges pull together.