Hot Air Balloons Hot Air Balloons

20” (51 cm)

20” (51 cm)

Make one Make one
square: Materials: square: Materials:

20” (51 cm) • tissue paper 20” (51 cm) • tissue paper
(9 sheets) (9 sheets)
• construction • construction
26” (66 cm)

26” (66 cm)

paper strip paper strip
Make four Make four
rectangles: • glue stick, rectangles: • glue stick,
scissors, ruler, scissors, ruler,
20” (51 cm) pencil 20” (51 cm) pencil

)
• hot air popcorn • hot air popcorn
8 cm)

38 cm
Make four 12” Make four 12”
(30cm) popper (~1440 watts) (30cm) popper (~1440 watts)
trapezoids: trapezoids:
15” (3

15” (
6” (15 cm) 6” (15 cm)

Glue the rectangles and Glue the rectangles and

trapezoids into panels. trapezoids into panels.
Glue the panels together. Glue the panels together.

Glue the square on top. Glue the square on top.

Make a construction Make a construction

paper ring. Glue it on paper ring. Glue it on
to the bottom edge of to the bottom edge of
the balloon. the balloon.
26” ( 64 cm) 26” ( 64 cm)
1/2” (1 cm) 1/2” (1 cm)

Hold the balloon over the hot air popper. Hold the balloon over the hot air popper.

How high does the balloon go when it is
filled with hot air for a short time?
a long time?
How can you tell when it’s ready to fly?
Many things influence how well a balloon floats:
the temperature and density of the air (both inside
and outside the balloon), the mass of the balloon
materials, and the distribution of weight.
To learn more, check out Air Travelers,
http://www.omsi.edu/sln/air
How high does the balloon go when it
is filled with hot air for a short time?
a long time?
How can you tell when it’s ready to fly?
Many things influence how well a balloon floats:
the temperature and density of the air (both inside
and outside the balloon), the mass of the balloon
materials, and the distribution of weight.
To learn more, check out Air Travelers,
http://www.omsi.edu/sln/air