This is a great LAB to provide hands-on, self-directed, authentic learning about Force and Motion with Force Diagrams of their Balloon ROCKET and Calculating SPEED, both of the Individual Races for each amount the balloon is blown up(1/4,1/2,3/4,4/4) and the Average SPEED of all 5 Trials for each of the FOUR RACES. Students can make and RACE their balloon rockets Individually, in Partners, or in Science TEAMs (I use TEAMs for this LAB) and collect DATA as to whether the amount of air filling th