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"Tissue paper hot air balloons are one of those powerful STEM learning experiences that lend themselves so well to being cross-curricular."

"On Saturday, a handmade craft rose 78,000 feet to capture the view from the edge of space. The craft, built by two Seattle youngsters, reached speeds of over 100 km/h on its journey over central Washington. Kimberly and Rebecca Yeung built their spacecraft out of wood and broken arrow shafts, but it flew twice as high as commercial aircraft usually travel. Attached to a weather balloon filled with helium was a flight computer tracking their craft, two GoPro cameras, and a picture of their cat next to a Lego R2-D2. Called the Loki Lego Launcher, the craft was named after that cat and the figurine."

Great videos all under or about 5 minutes on making balloon art

The hot air balloon pilot needs your help to answer questions correctly so that he can refuel his balloon and fly to the next level. Very imaginative game. Great illustrations. Challenging for younger students. Good for Gr 3 + BBC - KS2 Bitesize - Games -

"A Ballooning Megabyte Budget"