Children from East Harlem's Taft Houses attached ordinary items, like gummy bears and marshmallows, to a balloon to find out how altitude impacts everyday objects.
are learning about science in a unique way. They sent a balloon into the atmosphere and captured the incredible trip on video.
"Sometimes, it's the things that you least expect that are the most impactful," said Richard Habersham, founder & president of Solutions Now. "The mission of Solutions Now is to figure out how do we bring a community together with all the talent that we have," said Habersham. "It's latex. It's similar to your party balloons, except a whole lot bigger," said Garesche."So, when it's on the ground and we fill it up, it gets to about 9 feet in diameter, and as it goes up, there's less and less air pressure pushing in and eventually gets to about 40 feet in diameter."
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