Does Air Take Up Space? (Experiment 1)

Does air (an invisible gas) take up space?

Materials

• plastic container or bowl
• plastic cup
• water

Directions

• Add water to the plastic container.
• Turn the cup upside down.
• Push the cup into the water. (The cup will NOT fill up with water.)
• Turn the cup to one side.
• What happens? ( Air escapes from the cup and rises to the top. Bubbles come out of the cup. The bubbles are made from air.)
• Does air take up space? (Yes!)