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Hot Air Balloon

Can you fly a janky air balloon using your knowledge of air pressure and gravity? Watch out for when the birds come flapping by!

Play Game
Colorful hot air balloon in the sky above a grassy landscape with trees and clouds.

  • Time to fly! In this game, players control the altitude of a hot air balloon by heating the balloon or releasing air with the air flap. Players learn about buoyancy, volume, and air pressure.

    Hot Air Balloon is part of the Yard Games, our collection of middle school science games. Designed as playful introductions to complex topics, the games are online and free to play.

  • Link to curriculum

  • Field Day Lab