Our Hot Air Balloon

Brought to you by The Crawford-Fogg Family

 

Explore Hot Air Balloons

Our hot air balloon is the first thing welcoming you as you enter the museum, a symbol of exploration and our logo, the balloon inspires imaginative pretend play for both parents and adults.

The Power of Imagination- Questions to Engage

  1. “What will you see?”

  2. “Where will you go?”

  3. “Who are you with?”

  4. “How will you land?”

  5. “When is this a great way to get somewhere? When is it not?”


How do hot air balloons work?

The temperature of air is very important to technology like the hot air balloon- hot air rises. As you stand in the basket of the balloon, look up to see the fan blowing ‘flames’. In a real hot air balloon, a small fire heats the air inside the balloon, making the balloon lighter and allowing it to float.