This episode takes us to
Albuquerque to watch the biggest hot air balloon
take-off in the United States. Students learn the
importance
of measuring weight, volume, distance and degrees when trying to launch a balloon.
Lesson
Plans
Balloon Design Challenge — Make
a hot air balloon and measure the time
it stays in the air and the distance it travels from
the
starting point.
Pegasus: A Myth About Flight — Students
read the myth about Pegasus and then calculate
the amount of food he eats and water he drinks.
They
will need to do conversions between pounds
and ounces and between gallons and quarts.
