Hot Air Balloons

 

 

Key facts

  • Key Stage: KS2
  • Activity Type: Workshop
  • Session Length: 60 minutes
  • Places per Session: 30
  • Themes: Forces; gases.

 


Description

Travel back to 18th Century France, and find out how the Montgolfier brothers and their farmyard friends flew into the history books. Discover the science behind hot air balloons… and then make one of your very own in this exciting workshop. How high will yours fly?

Hot air balloons

Curriculum Links

KS2 National Curriculum under Sc4 Physical processes: Forces and motion. Also touches on topics in KS2 Design and Technology.

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