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Title: Up, Up, and Away

Topics: Hot air balloons, ballooning, flight, pilot, paper mache

Subject: Science, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Language Arts, Fine Arts

Grades: PreK-2, 3-5

URL: http://www.vciconnectandlearn.com/vcimpk12/Samplewebs/
svcimpk5/webquests/Piwko/hotairballoonwebquest.htm

Overview: Primary and elementary students work together to research information about hot air balloons. Each team uses its investigation to complete several writing and hands-on activities. Projects include taking a Hot Air Balloon Pilot Test; building and flying a small Hot Air Balloon; studying weather conditions in different cities to determine the direction in which the balloons might travel; and creating A Paper Maché Hot Air Balloon. To conclude the project, students imagine what a real hot air balloon flight might be like and write their thoughts in their journals.

Notes: Please note the following comments and changes for the sections noted below.

The Process: The links for Hot Air Balloon Pilot Test, table, directions, paper mache, and journal entry are Word documents. You can download those resources directly from the WebQuest or save them on a disk.

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Article by Lois Lewis
Education World®
Copyright © 2003 Education World

 

06/04/2003




 

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