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Balloon Math: A Game for All Levels
Here is a game that combines exercise with math skills. In this mathematics and P.E. lesson, learners hold balloons that have a number written on them, and for a set time do not let the balloons hit the ground. They must catch a balloon...
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Balloon Dance
Young learners love creative movement. Here is a lesson that allows them to imitate balloons floating away by doing a "Balloon Dance." They start on the ground as if they are flat balloons with no air in them. The music starts, and they...
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Up & Away
Pupils research where balloons go when they fly away, the consequences of their escape, and suggest alternative possibilities for preventing balloon escapes in real life. They identify humorous stories and discuss the qualities that make...
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Volume Review
Students investigate the concepts of volume for rectangular prisms and spheres. They measure the volume of one balloon and then consider how many breaths it would take to fill the room with balloons. The rectangular prism being measured...
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Gases Lighter and Heavier than Air
Students explore the concept of air density. In this air density lesson, students fill balloons with helium and carbon dioxide. Students determine which gases are heavier or lighter than air.
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Balloon Fun
Students conduct an experiment with balloons and skewers. They speculate the reasons for the balloon's reactions to the skewers and write about their observations.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm
Students read Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen Harold. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of balloons. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Balloons
Young scholars explore the different types of balloons. In this materials lesson students can complete several experiments including building their own hot air balloons, making balloon animals and experimenting with static electricity.
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Miscellaneous Word Problems 34
In this miscellaneous worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice word problems about balloons, area, and more. Students complete 17 problems.
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What Makes a Rocket Shoot Upward Into the Air?
Students collect data of balloons of different sizes to see which one travels the furthest when shot into the air to represent a rocket. In this rocket lesson plan, students write about which balloon traveled the furthest and why.
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Positive and Negative Charge Using Balloons
Fourth graders observe and explain how balloons rubbed on a shirt create positive and negative charges. In this positive and negative charge lesson plan, 4th graders record their results and explain their findings.
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Balloon Eggs
Students create a balloon egg out of a blown up balloon with paper mache. In this art lesson, students decorate the egg after it is hard with markers or paint and then use it as a pinata.
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Ice Eggs
Students melt colored ice cubes which are created from a funnel, balloons, water, and food coloring. In this ice lesson plan, students put food coloring into water in a balloon, freeze it, and see how the food coloring ended up making...
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Static Electricity
For this static electricity worksheet, students use balloons, flannel cloths, and a plastic bag to create static electricity. Students then fill out 3 tables and answer 3 short answer questions.
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What In The World Are Swim Bladders and Why Are They Important
In this swim bladders worksheet, students use a bowl, water, and balloons to make swim bladders, and answer short answer questions about them. Students answer 7 questions and interview someone who has been scuba diving.
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Count and Tell
In this counting learning exercise, students count and tell how many balloons there are in the picture. Students count 8 balloons total.
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Memorial Day picture
In this Memorial Day worksheet, learners color a picture of balloons and trace and write the phrase "May 31, 2010". Students color, trace, and write one time each.
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Customized Handwriting: Balloon
In this customized handwriting: balloon worksheet, 1st graders change the style, font and text, then print the worksheet to practice printing and color the picture of the balloon.
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Balloon word problems
For this balloon word problems worksheet, students complete word problems about balloons with one digit numbers. Students complete 5 addition and subtraction word problems.
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Weighing air
In this weighing air worksheet, students complete an experiment where they use balloons, string, a balance, a stick, and more in order to weigh air. Students also answer 7 questions.
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The Expanding Universe
In this expanding universe worksheet, students create a universe with balloons, clothes pins, markers, and more and see what this means for the distance between the Earth and stars. Students follow 6 directions and answer 3 questions.
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Balloon Fun
Students begin developing investigation skills. In this investigation skills lesson, students watch a demonstration of a teacher putting a skewer into a balloon. They observe that the balloon does not pop before discussing what they...
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Trace and Color: Balloons
In this balloons coloring worksheet, students color the picture of balloons and then practice printing the word balloons by tracing the dotted lines.
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The Big Balloon
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a paragraph about a child playing with a balloon . They then answer 4 questions about the story.