More Than Just Hot Air Lessons

If you are already familiar with the program from last year, please take a look at the
additions to this year's program. We have added two new activities (15 & 16) and
a few links to online ballooning resources.

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Complete Manual (4,984 KB)

Lesson Overview (108 KB)

Individual Lessons

Lesson 1: Balloon History & Research (222 KB)

Lesson 2: Parachutes (82 KB)

Lesson 3: Balloon Terminology (1134 KB)

Lesson 4: Literary Connections (80 KB)

Lesson 5: Ballooning and Convection (648 KB)

Lesson 6: Balloon Lab (73 KB)

Lesson 7: Balloon Design (808 KB)

Lesson 8: Ballooning Mechanics (80 KB)

Lesson 9: Weather Lesson (321 KB)

Lesson 10: Helium Balloon Lab (50 KB)

Lesson 11: Paper Balloon - Build (115 KB)



Lesson 12: Paper Balloon - Launch (49 KB)

Lesson 13: Historical Time Line of Hot
Air Ballooning (72 KB)


Lesson 14: Balloon Coloring Sheets (1068 KB)

Lesson 15: Hot Air Ballooning Races (424 KB)

Lesson 16: Reading Comprehension:
Balloon Mail (183 KB)

Powerpoint Presentation

Ballooning - A History (22,920 KB)

Online Resources
The History of Ballooning
The Great Balloon Race
Exploring Earth Balloon Resources
Kathi Mitchell's Balloon Links
Hot Air Balloon Resources