Construct a Hot-Air Balloon and add mass to the balloon and determine the maximum payload the balloon can transport.
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Pitsco’s KaZoon Kites activity is geometry in motion. Students use straws, string, glue, and tissue paper to construct a very different style of kite – a kite in the shape of a tetrahedron. These kites really do fly, and four of these kites can be tied together to make an even larger flying . . .
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The materials contained in the KaZoon Kite Kit can be used to create many different types of polyhedrons. Design a kite constructed from polyhedrons with something other than tetrahedrons for at least half of the kite. Your kite should be designed to fly as high as possible in any wind condition.
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Pitsco’s Hot-Air Balloons activity is a great way to teach students about gas laws. A balloon is assembled using colored tissue paper; it is then tested and launched. The balloon is filled with hot air from the launcher and the time aloft is recorded. The hot air allowed in the balloon is . . .
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