Hot air balloons in Temecula float in the sky

Image: Jason Mizerek, Fleet Science Center

Use hot air balloons, like those found in Temecula, to explore weather patterns and properties of air.

Resources:

HowStuffWorks: How Hot Air Balloons Work

Planet-Science: Make a teabag fly

Sciencing: Why does hot air rise and cold air sink

Type
Phenomena
Subject
Earth and Space Science
Physics
NGSS Standards

5-PS1-1,PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

5-ESS2-1,ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems

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