@sciencesparks: What do you think happens to a balloon when you put it near a candle? It pops! Did you know that if you put water inside a balloon you can hold it in the flame of a candle and it won’t break? Without the water the heat from the candle warms up the balloon which weakens and pops. When water is added to a balloon, the water absorbs the heat instead of the balloon skin, stopping the balloon popping. Adult supervision is needed for this activity. #scienceexperiments