Lighter Than Air
A make & keep hot air balloon workshop
Everyone can be an inventor for a day!
Learn about the first-ever hot air balloon experiment then design your very own fantastic flying machine.
Work in teams to build and decorate your 1.5 metre model hot air balloon.
For the finale, put theory into practice by launching your creation: watch in awe as it becomes lighter than air and lifts off the ground!
(please note: gym/lunch hall is needed for the final balloon launch)
- Age group
- P4 - P7
- Duration
- Half Day (2.5 hours)
- Cost
- £150 per show, £280 for 2
- Curriculum
- Our Physical World
- Capacity
- 35 pupils
Curriculum links: resources & how they are managed; process & how they are applied; forces and their effects
Download accompanying teachers' notes:
Lighter-Than-Air-Teachers-Notes.pdf (Adobe PDF - 77Kb)Download the practical requirements:
Lighter-than-Air-Requirements.pdf (Adobe PDF - 67Kb)
