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Fun with Balloons

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Fifth graders design their own hot air balloon. In this science lesson, 5th graders investigate how factors like weight and sizes affect a balloon's lifting power. They also write math problems based on facts written in the book "The Twenty-one Balloons."

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design, balloons

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balloons, design, inquiry, science
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Grade
5th
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Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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