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The Aeronauts Lesson for Upper Elementary: Hot Air Balloon Engineering Design Challenge

Subject Science — Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science, Science and Engineering Practices, Scientific Thinking and Inquiry

Grade Level Grades 3-5

Resource Type Activity, Handout, Lesson Plan, Worksheet

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Next Generation Science Standards

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#3 Top Partner Lesson of 2019

Check out The Aeronauts lesson for upper elementary for a fun way to engage your students in learning.

Overview: Engineering Design Challenge

Using only the materials provided, student teams will design and create a hot air balloon that will lift off of the ground and ascend to a designated height.

Learning Targets:

Students will collaborate to achieve a common goal.
Students will design and build a working model of a hot air balloon.
Students will describe the properties of gases and how a hot air balloon works.
Students will learn and implement the Engineering Design Process while creating a model of a hot air balloon.

Created by the AFT Science Cadre.

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Aeronauts Upper Elem 6E_Outline copyedited.pdf

Lesson Plan

February 13, 2020

0.2 MB

Design Challenge Evaluate.pdf

Handout

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

Design Portfolio for Hot Air Balloon.pdf

Handout

February 13, 2020

0.4 MB

EDP escape room directions.pdf

Lesson Plan

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

EDP guiding question display.pdf

EDP puzzle 2.docx

EDP puzzle 4.pdf

EDP puzzle 5 cryptogram.pdf

Activity

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

EDP escape room directions.docx

Activity

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

puzzle 4 phone message.docx

puzzle 3 edp.pdf

puzzle 1 pdf.pdf

EDP puzzle 6.docx

EDP puzzle 7.docx

EDP puzzle 2 post it.docx

Activity

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

EDP puzzle 5 version 2.pdf

Worksheet

February 13, 2020

0.1 MB

Videos

The Aeronauts - Official Trailer

2017 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Highlights

Hot Air Balloon - Preparation, Take Off and Flight How Do Hot Air Balloons Work? Balloon Fest

Riding In a Hot Air Balloon Shaped Like a Pig… For SCIENCE

Standards

3-5-ETS1-1

Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

Reviews

4.9

14 Reviews

The series of lessons can be used so many ways focusing on the science and/or the engineering. The variety of media and resources is relevant. The teacher hints allow access to background information and is easy to understand too.

m.grahamvecellio_2320601

December 03, 2019

This is an engaging and frankly, fun lesson that gets kids excited about STEM.

Tracy Lynn Jack M.Ed

December 02, 2019

OHHH MYYY GOSH! What is not great in this lesson! Absolutely easy to follow and tons of materials listed for the designing your own air balloon! Thank You!