What happens with the balloon? It starts to inflate because when the yeast is activated it produces a form of carbon dioxide. The balloon restricts the gas’s ability to leave the container, so it is trapped in the bottle. It accumulates in the bottle until it fills up the balloon as well and it starts to inflate.
You’ve just created a magic balloon!
This type of experiment helps your child start to understand the process of different organisms, in this case a fungus.
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