1. Making a Tissue Paper Hot Air Balloon Mrs. Stoffregen

2. History of Balloons 1782 Hot Air Balloon experiments were undertaken by the Montgolfier brothers in France. A sheep and duck were the first passengers. They used paper lined cloth 1783 First manned flight-Rozier, he later died in an English Channel cross in 1785 1900’s Balloons used for military purposes, often serving as bomb launches in World War I-weather balloons, or as dirigibles.

3. History-continued 1903 First heavier than air, airplane flight-WHO?Where? 1944-Japanese prepare 10,000 balloon bombs to float over the United States. They launch 9000, but only 285 were ever accounted for in the US, Canada, Alaska, and Mexico .

4. The Science behind ballooning

6. Balloon Design 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8

8. Day II-Gluing of Panels Glue 2 tissue pieces short edges together to make a 2 tissue paper long panel. Make sure you follow your pattern. When gluing the panels make sure that the overlap is no bigger than ½ inch, and glue does NOT seep out the edges. When you are done you should have 6 total panels .

15. Lift-off STEP I-PLANNING STEP II-Tracing of GORES/Cutting of Gores STEP Gluing GORES/CUTTING STEP IV&V-FORMING THE BALLOON STEP VI-OPENING OF BALLOON, READY FOR LIFT-OFF

17. Calendar For Before School or during Lunch Hour AM 7:30-8 (Initials) 4/26 4/25 4/22 4/21 4/20 4/19 4/18

19. + Balloon Rubric 50 Points Neatness Visual Appearance Launch Pad Organization Lift-off -fully inflated Flight -football field length