For Grown-Ups
What you’ll need
An empty plastic bottle
A balloon
Two large containers for holding water
Hot water and ice
Ask About Today
If you could make your own hot air balloon, what would it look like?
Explore
est. 15 min
All About Hot Air Balloons
Have you ever seen a hot air balloon up in the sky? Or wondered why they don’t fall down? Find out with a little help from SciShow Kids!
Go on a Hot Air Balloon with Gecko!
Gecko wants to know how hot air balloons work, too. Let’s join him as he watches a real hot air balloon pilot set up his balloon and take to the sky.
A Whole Bunch of Balloons
One of the largest hot air balloon festivals happens every year in New Mexico. Hundreds of colorful balloons go up into the air. Take a look!
Create
est. 15 min
Grown-Ups
Attach a rubber balloon to the mouth of an empty plastic bottle. Put out two containers that you can dip the bottom of the bottle into, one for ice-cold water and one for hot water.
Kids
Hold the bottom of the bottle in the hot water first and watch as the balloon inflates with warm air. Then move it to the cold water and see what happens!
Read
est. 5 min
The Noon Balloon
In this magical story by Margaret Wise Brown, with pictures by Lorena Alvarez, two children and their dog take to the sky in the noon balloon. Where will they go?
Move
est. 15 min