Hot Air Balloons

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Make a Hot Air Balloon At Home!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNL4qyzYik
Make a mini-hot air balloon and watch it rise. You just need a plastic bag, a hairdryer and straws!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5rkp51W9WY
Bonus: For more instructions and a slightly different twist on the experiment, check out NASA’s activity guide.

Make Your Own LEGO movie!
Intro video for grown-ups:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3pzivXGMfI
Instructions:
https://tinkerlab.com/easy-stop-motion-animation-kids/
Bonus: Ask family members to create their own balloon builds to add to the scene. It’s a family balloon fiesta!

Want to Be a Balloon Pilot?
https://www.readinga-z.com/books/leveled-books/book/
Still have questions? Hear more from Elijah Sánchez, a 19-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He started to fly hot air balloons at age 15. He’ll tell you what to do to get a real pilot’s license!

Make a “Despicable” Character Balloon
http://www.cameronballoons.co.uk/inflatable-me
Now make your own character balloon! Draw or paint your design onto the balloon or build out the shape like you would a piñata.
https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/hot-air-balloon.html
See more shape ideas and patterns here: https://www.guidepatterns.com/paper-mache-balloon-creative-designs.php

Experiment with the Secrets Behind Hot Air and Cold Air
To find out, watch this episode of the tv show, The Fixies. (11:32-17:11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVNCBg4Bh74
Use what you’ve learned to complete the “Hot Air vs. Cold Air Experiment.”
https://www.learning4kids.net/2015/01/15/hot-air-cold-air-science-activity/
**Use the same materials as the “Baking Soda Balloon” experiment

Make a Real Solar Balloon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcuuIxchsoA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdNuQv_LV5U
Now make your own solar balloon!

Love the movie, Up? This activity is for you!
Now let’s recreate the Up experience! How many helium balloons do you need to lift a brick person? Or a brick house? Grab your favorite grown-up, make your guesses and test with your bricks!
https://www.science-sparks.com/how-many-helium-balloons-to-lift-a-lego-man/

Listen and Draw: Imagine Your Own Hot Air Balloon Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJ0tIXnTWk&list=PLanTLfvKzg9GJUqSLpOBm4_Cdya8jqK8e&index=79&t=0s

Sky Lanterns: The Oldest Hot Air Balloons in the World
Check out the Taipei, Taiwan Sky Lantern Festival!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euD_boQWKXs
Make your own miniature version of a sky lantern. Ask your favorite grown-up for help. Don’t forget to write down your wish for the year on your tea bag before launch!
https://tinkerlab.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-hot-air-balloon/