Balloons - Interval 1

BALLOONS
What you will learn…
• You will learn about the history of the hot air balloon.
• Next, you will learn about the parts of a hot air
balloon.
• Third, you will complete a balloon using tissue paper
and sheetrock tape.
• Last, you will fly the hot air balloon for both your
mission packet and for the competition at the end of
the quarter.

BALLOONS
1. Write your First Name, Last Name and class
period on the pink grade sheet.
2. Write your First Name, Last Name and class
period on the white worksheet.
NO GUM / CANDY
USE PENCILS ONLY
WEAR HEADPHONES
TALK ONLY TO PARTNER

BALLOONS MISSION GUIDE PRETEST
The Mission Guide is a pretest and is not graded.
You will use the Mission Guide on all your tests!
1. Number the back of your pink grade sheet from
1 – 10 (leave a 1 inch space between the
numbers).
2. Write down all 10 Mission Guide Questions.
3. Choose the correct answer and write down only
the letter underneath the number.

BALLOONS MISSION GUIDE
Question 1
Who were the first men to fly in a hot air balloon?
a. Charles Rebard & Arthur Krebs
b. Neil Armstrong & Alan Shepherd
c. Joseph de Montgolfier & Jacques de Montgolfier
d. Pilate DeRozier & Marquis D’ Arlands
*Write out the full question and only the letter!

Question 2
What did Joseph & Jacques Montgolfier do?
a. Invented Fire
b. First manned balloon flight
c. Invented the first hot air balloon
d. Built first airplane

Question 3
When two or more people combine efforts to
achieve a goal we call that what?
a. Teamwork
b. Partnership
c. Unity
d. Cooperation

Question 4
What materials were used to make the first hot
air balloon?
a. Synthetic & Nylon
b. Silk & Straw
c. Wool & Cotton
d. Paper & Linen

Question 5
What did Robert & Jacques Alexandre Charles do?
a. 1st to circle the world
b. 1st manned ascent in a hydrogen balloon
c. 1st to fly over the Swiss Alps
d. 1st manned flight

Question 6
What year was the first successful flight over the
Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon?
a. 1978
b. 1960
c. 1783
d. 1898

Question 7
On March 21, 1999, who were the two men the
Breitling Orbiter 3 carried?
a. Robert & Jacques Alexandre Charles
b. Merle & Roy
c. Luke Skywalker & Han Solo
d. Bertrand Piccard & Brian Jones

Question 8
What science principle makes a hot air balloon
fly?
a. Hovering
b. Floating
c. Magnetics
d. Buoyancy or Lift

Question 9
What qualities of hydrogen gas are superior to the
qualities of hot air for flying a balloon?
a. Flammable
b. Quieter
c. Less Expensive
d. Lighter than air

Question 10
Who is the scientist that is credited with the
principles of gases?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Jacques Charles
c. Galileo Galilei
d. Benjamin Franklin

GRADING THE MISSION GUIDE
1. Read the following instructions and then proceed
to the next page to correct your Mission Guide.
2. If your answer is wrong, draw a circle around
the number of the question you got wrong.
3. Record how many Mission Guide Questions you
have correct on the top of the white worksheet.
4. Write down the full answer (NOT THE LETTER)
for each of the Mission Guide Questions.
5. When you are finished you should have all 10
questions and the full answer written out.

BALLOONS Mission Guide Answers
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. B
Circle the number on your paper if it was incorrect.
Record your Score on your white worksheet.
Proceed to the next page to write out the answer.

Answer Key
1. Pilate DeRozier & Marquis D’ Arlands
2. Invented first hot air balloon
3. Teamwork
4. Paper & Linen
5. 1st manned ascent in a hydrogen balloon
*Write out the full answer to the Mission Guide Questions
*Do not write down the letter.

6. 1978
7. Bertrand Piccard & Brian Jones
8. Buoyancy or Lift
9. Lighter than air
10. Jacques Charles
*Write out the full answer to the Mission Guide Questions!
*Do not write down the letter!
Answer Key

Balloons Interval 1
In Interval 1 you will learn…
• Learn about the beginning of hot air balloon flight.
• Learn about the Montgolfier Brothers and what they accomplished.
• Panel Assembly Video: Learn how to build a balloon panel using 12
sheets of tissue paper.
• Glue Your 6 Balloon Panels: Write your name on each of the
balloon panels.
• Stack Your 6 Balloon Panels: Staple the 4 corners of your balloon
panels.
• Trace and Cut Out: Trace the pattern onto the stack of Balloon
Panels and then cut them out

Balloons Interval 1
You will have Assessment questions and
vocabulary words to complete in your packet.
Watch for the answers as you go though the
pages and watching the videos. Copy down the
full answer onto your worksheet.
At the end of Interval 1 you will have completed
the following assessment questions, vocabulary
words, and had the instructor sign if needed.

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Look through your packet and familiarize yourself with
these questions…
Assessment Questions:
• Show your instructor your 6 (2 piece) glued panels.
• How far and where did the hot air balloon fly
November 21, 1987?
Vocabulary Words:
• Hydrogen
• Teamwork

Balloons focuses on the achievements of the Montgolfier
brothers and their exploits in Paris, France. They helped create
aviation history by becoming the first to launch hot-air balloons
successfully. Those first flights, more than 200 years ago, set the
stage for later attempts at balloon flights around the world!
In Balloons you will work with your partner to build a hot-air
balloon from tissue paper. Your balloon will be modeled after the
ones built by the Montgolfier brothers.
You will discover that the less-dense hot air inside the balloon
creates lift and allows the balloon to soar. How high and how far
your balloon will fly depends on several variables.
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In Interval 1 you will learn...
• Learn a little about the history of hot-air
balloons.
• Build a hot-air balloon from tissue paper.
• Team with your partner to complete the
Mission successfully.
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Flying High over Paris
More than 200 years ago two French papermakers set out to realize one of mankind’s oldest
dreams.
Joseph and Jacques de Montgolfier believed men could fly. In 1782 they began the work to test
their ideas.
The Montgolfier brothers became interested in the possibility of flight by balloon. Their early
models were constructed from paper and filled with Hydrogen, a gas that is lighter than air. The
hydrogen quickly escaped, but they succeeded in a liftoff.
The first flights were unmanned. Later flights were to raise unlikely passengers of a sheep, a
rooster, and a duck in a wicker cage. Eventually, on November 21, 1783, Pilatre DeRozier and
Marquis D’Arlands became the first men to ascend in a balloon, flying some 100 meters above the
Paris landscape.
The Montgolfiers used teamwork to accomplish their goal. Teamwork is when two or more
individuals combine efforts to reach a common goal
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Watch the video below that shows information about early ballooning and Joseph &
Jacques de Montgolfier.

You and your partner will begin construction of your
balloon. You will work together to construct one balloon.
We will have a competition at the end of the quarter.
Get your supplies you need for your balloon.
12 pieces of tissue paper
Glue
Scissors
Black Tracing Pattern
Read the information on the next page.
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Video: Panel Assembly
You and your partner will begin construction of your balloon. You will work together to
construct one balloon.
Ask your instructor to get you the tissue paper.
Click the Button below to launch the video and watch how to construct your panels.

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You should have 12 sheets of tissue paper. You
are going to glue the twelve sheets into six
balloon panels. Two sheets of tissue paper per
balloon panel.
12 sheets of tissue = 6 balloon panels
Follow the instructions on the next screen.

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When you have all the panels arranged neatly, Staple them
together with one staple at each corner.
Locate the Balloon Pattern (A roll of Black Rubber Material) and
lay it on top of your stack of Panels. One partner should hold the
pattern in position, while the other partner carefully traces
around the pattern using a pencil.
Hold the pattern tightly and carefully trace your lines dark
enough so you can see the outline when you remove the
pattern.
Trace around the pattern to have a complete view on your top
panel.

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Now you will carefully cut the balloon panels. Locate the scissors in your supply
drawer and follow the instructions below.
You will follow the outline that you just traced onto the top panel. One partner will
cut while the other helps hold the panels so they do not move around.

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Carefully fold the panels and place them in the
correct storage cabinet / drawer.
Ask your instructor where you are to store your
balloon.
You will need to clean up your module and place
supplies back in the correct storage space.
Using a damp sponge or paper towel, remove
the glue from the tabletop.

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Did you complete your Assessment Questions?
Did you complete your Vocabulary Words?
Did you get your instructor’s signature if needed?
Did you do your Mission Guide?

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Summary
In interval 1 you learned...
• About the beginning of hot air balloon flight.
• About the Montgolfier Brothers and what they
accomplished.
• About building a core panel.
• About how to be a teammate.

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