Static Electricity

WOW...there was static everywhere! We took balloons rubbed them on our head and went on a static electricity hunt around the classroom! What would repel and what would attract to the balloon? Some finds were interesting- the door, the whiteboard, the window, etc. We discussed the WHYs? and HOWs? and then they all wanted to take their balloons home to go on another hunt! (they really enjoyed watching the balloon attract to the pieces of paper).