SUGGESTIONS FOR HOT AIR BALLOON ACTIVITIES

* Construct tissue paper hot air balloons.

* Plan a Balloon Launch Day for the learning team. Invite parent participation.

* Have students make a video of the process.

* Have students keep a journal of the process.

* Show a film or CD on hot air balloons.

* Invite a balloonist (aeronaut) to speak to the team.

* Take a field trip to see a real hot air balloon launch.

* Investigate weather patterns such as temperature, wind currents, and barometric pressure.

* Investigate hot air and behavior of molecules.

* Use a theodolite to measure actual height balloons reach.

* Use a stop watch to measure the time of the flight.

* Record individual heights of balloons on graphs.

* Record individual flight times on graphs.

* Make a scatter plot relating the heights and times in flight of the

balloons.

* Find a trend line for the scatterplot.

* Design and use strategy games involving hot air balloons.

BALLOON ACTIVITIES