Lesson 3 Balloon Parts & Terminology Subject: Reading, Science Learner Outcomes: 1. Identify the parts of the balloon using a fill in the blank worksheet and colored pencils. 2. To become familiar with ballooning terms and match correct definitions. Materials: Overheads, Projector, Overhead Markers, Worksheets: Vocabulary Cards, Vocabulary Matching, Balloon Fill-in-the-Blank, colored Pencils Lesson duration: approx. 45 50 minutes Procedure: 1. Review facts from lesson with students. 2. Create an overhead of the ballooning vocabulary to share and discuss with students. 3. Duplicate sheets containing vocabulary cards (one set/student). Have students cut apart cards and use individually or in pairs to learn vocabulary. As a final quiz invite students to turn all cards face down and play a memory game matching terms to their definitions. 4. Assess their vocabulary by having them complete the matching worksheet. 5. To help students correctly identify the parts of a balloon they will use the vocabulary from this lesson and explanations given in Lesson 1 to complete the fill-in-the-blank worksheet. They may also choose to color the completed worksheet if time permits. WV Third Grade CSO s: RLA.3.1.1, SC.3.2.7, SC.3.3.1, SC.3.3.2, SC.3.5.1 Assessment: Matching Vocabulary to correct definitions, identify parts of balloon from a drawing. Additional websites for information and reference: http://travel.howstuffworks.com/hot-air-balloon1.htm Lesson 3 Page 1
Aeronaut Ambient temperature Ballast Buoyancy Envelope Free balloon Gores Gondola Hydrogen Load tapes Meteorology Nylon Propane Rip panel Ballooning Vocabulary a pilot of a lighter-than-air craft the temperature of the air outside the balloon the heavy material added to the gondola to make the balloon more stable the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself the fabric part of a Hot Air Balloon a balloon that has no exact steering, so it cannot travel in a set direction the individual panels that make up the envelope of a balloon the basket attached to the balloon for holding the pilot and passengers a colorless, highly flammable gas formally used in Hot Air balloons tapes sewn into a balloon Envelope by which the gondola is attached the study of weather high-strength man-made material used in the construction of balloon envelopes a gas used in Hot-Air Ballooning a panel in the envelope of a balloon that can be opened rapidly to deflate the balloon upon landing Lesson 3 Page 2
Ballooning Match Match the following ballooning terms to their correct definitions. A. Aeronaut the study of weather B. Ambient temperature a colorless, highly flammable gas formally used in Hot Air balloons C. Ballast the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself D. Buoyancy temperature of the air outside the balloon E. Envelope a balloon that has no exact steering, and therefore cannot travel in a set direction F. Free balloon a panel in the envelope of a balloon that can be opened rapidly to deflate the balloon upon landing G. Gores the fabric part of a Hot Air Balloon H. Gondola the basket attached to the balloon for holding the Pilot and passengers I. Hydrogen gas used today in Hot-Air Ballooning J. Load tapes heavy material added to the gondola to make the balloon more stable K. Meteorology the individual panels that make up the envelope of a balloon L. Nylon tapes sewn into a balloon Envelope by which the gondola is attached M. Propane a pilot of a lighter-than-air craft N. Rip panel high-strength man-made material used in the construction of balloon envelopes Lesson 3 Page 3
Ballooning Match (Answer Key) Match the following ballooning terms to their correct definitions. A. Aeronaut _K_ the study of weather B. Ambient temperature _I_ a colorless, highly flammable gas formally used in Hot Air balloons C. Ballast _D_ the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself D. Buoyancy _B_ temperature of the air outside the balloon E. Envelope _F_ a balloon that has no exact steering, so that it cannot travel in a set direction F. Free balloon _N_ a panel in the envelope of a balloon that can be opened rapidly to deflate the balloon upon landing G. Gores _E_ the fabric part of a Hot Air Balloon H. Gondola _H_ the basket attached to the balloon for holding the Pilot and passengers I. Hydrogen _M_ gas used today in Hot-Air Ballooning J. Load tapes _C_ heavy material added to the gondola to make the balloon more stable K. Meteorology _G_ the individual panels that make up the envelope of a balloon L. Nylon _J_ tapes sewn into a balloon Envelope by which the gondola is attached M. Propane _A_ a pilot of a lighter-than-air craft N. Rip panel _L_ high-strength man-made material used in the construction of balloon envelopes Lesson 3 Page 4
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