KLEWS Chart by Whitney McCoy https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv This is what we think we know. en-us 2021-09-14 20:32:53 UTC 2025-11-20 20:58:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087329 air is a combination of gases that fills the atmosphere]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087329 Air is made up of gases rarogers4 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087574 2021-09-15 22:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087574 gpwalata https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087589 Air is made up of different atoms that are spread apart from each other]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087589 What is air? wdduffey1 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087646 Air is a compound made of gases and molecules. ]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087646 njmanzio https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087679 air is a combination of elements
- NM]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087679 made of fast moving molecules - ah amhamm21 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087693 2021-09-15 22:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087693 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087734 air is a colorless gas

]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087734 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087788 air is often invisible]]> 2021-09-15 22:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744087788 Air is stronger than we thought. JP jpope31 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122145 2021-09-15 22:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122145 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122271 a bag filled with air will lift most items under a certain weight/density.]]> 2021-09-15 22:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122271 Everything I tested lifted amhamm21 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122457 2021-09-15 22:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122457 wdduffey1 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122609 Larger, denser objects cannot be lifted by a bag of air. ]]> 2021-09-15 22:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122609 Air has the ability to lift objects https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122642 2021-09-15 22:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122642 I was able to produce enough force from my lungs to lift the lighter items. jattebe https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122710 2021-09-15 22:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122710 When highly displaced or concentrated, air has incredible strength. kemoss3 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122751 2021-09-15 22:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122751 gpwalata https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122781 The air pressure inside the bag is more that the pressure than the air pressure outside the bag]]> 2021-09-15 22:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744122781 njmanzio https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123381 Air is very strong depending on the force exerted into the bag and size of the bag - NM]]> 2021-09-15 22:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123381 We thought the different bags would make a difference but that was not the case. cdmcduff https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123431 2021-09-15 22:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123431 Air is stronger than I thought and has the ability to lift heavier objects than I originally thought. mmtoney https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123554 2021-09-15 22:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123554 Heavier items could not be lifted with air in a produce bag, but could be lifted with a ziploc bag. rarogers4 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123654 2021-09-15 22:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744123654 A wider diameter straw may be needed to channel the air. jattebe https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124353 2021-09-15 22:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124353 The heavy items were easy to lift. jpope31 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124401 2021-09-15 22:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124401 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124885 We observed the items lifting or not lifting when we added air to the bags.]]> 2021-09-15 22:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744124885 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744125748 sturdier plastic bags were able to lift more effectively.]]> 2021-09-15 22:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744125748 gpwalata https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744125987 The more air you blew into the bag, the higher the item lifted]]> 2021-09-15 22:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744125987 When air was forced into the bag through the straw, all the items were lifted https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126002 2021-09-15 22:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126002 I was able to produce enough force to lift the lighter items. jattebe https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126149 2021-09-15 22:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126149 Observations made during investigation showed sturdier bags could lift heavy items, but produce bag could not. rarogers4 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126232 2021-09-15 22:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126232 wdduffey1 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126254 The larger, denser objects in my experiment were not lifted by the bag. The other items were. I did have an larger item that was lifted-- a dog toy. ]]> 2021-09-15 22:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126254 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126418 What processes in the real word uses this sort of principle? construction? cars?]]> 2021-09-15 22:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126418 I wonder how the heavy objects are lifted. How would it work with other materials? jpope31 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126625 2021-09-15 22:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126625 njmanzio https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126637 Observed the air in the sandwich bag lift the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy (maybe five pounds). ]]> 2021-09-15 22:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126637 Does the air pressure enable the activity to work? amhamm21 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126820 2021-09-15 22:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744126820 Though the items being lifted required greater or lesser amounts of air, they all were eventually lifted. kemoss3 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127015 2021-09-15 22:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127015 gpwalata https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127129 What is the heaviest item you could lift with a heavier duty bag?]]> 2021-09-15 22:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127129 Does density or mass play a part when all of my heavier items actually lifted? cdmcduff https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127148 2021-09-15 22:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127148 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127227 Does the temperature of the air matter for lifting ability (air we are blowing is hot)]]> 2021-09-15 22:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127227 The bag used plays a role in how well the bag lifts the items. The sturdier the bag the better it will lift. mmtoney https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127346 2021-09-15 22:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127346 The air inside the bag is compressed. jpope31 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127385 2021-09-15 22:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127385 Should we all test with similar bags to have a control group, then run experiment again with different bags? rarogers4 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127386 2021-09-15 22:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127386 Would a shorter straw be helpful? Less distance for the air to travel before getting in to the bag. jattebe https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127522 2021-09-15 22:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127522 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127685 Air pressure pushes against the impermeable plastic barrier, providing the force to lift the objects.]]> 2021-09-15 22:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127685 wdduffey1 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127940 I wonder how the thickness of the material that makes up the bag impacts the ability to lift an object. For example, walmart bag vs. ziploc gallon bag. 

]]> 2021-09-15 22:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744127940 Air pressure pushes on the object to lift it. rarogers4 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128167 2021-09-15 22:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128167 gpwalata https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128598 Air pressure can be changed to lift heavy items]]> 2021-09-15 22:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128598 The force of the air pushing on the object is greater than the gravitational force of the object amhamm21 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128997 2021-09-15 22:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744128997 wdduffey1 https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744129464 We can use terms like concentration, density, permeability, and displacement to help explain the question.]]> 2021-09-15 22:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744129464 njmanzio https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744132842 density, pressure, force, mass]]> 2021-09-15 22:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wnmccoy/nk0mgvdn9ecq0vbv/wish/1744132842