Explain why the balloons stick to this cat. Make sure a second grader can understand!
Imagine you have a balloon filled with air. You know when you rub the balloon against your hair, it sticks to your hair for a little bit, right? Well, something similar happens with this cat!
You see, cats have something called fur on their bodies. This fur can have a type of electric charge called static electricity. Balloons also have this electric charge, but sometimes it's different from what the cat has.
When you rub the balloon on the cat's fur, the fur and the balloon both become a little bit electrically charged. But because they have different charges, they attract each other, just like how magnets attract things!
So, when the cat's fur and the balloon's electric charges get close, they start sticking together. This is because the opposite charges pull them towards each other. That's why you might see a balloon sticking to the fur of a cat!
It's important to remember that not all cats or all balloons might show this same effect. It depends on factors like the type of fur and the specific materials used in balloons. But it's a really fun and interesting thing to see when it happens!