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10-07-2015
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Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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In “Balloon Aerodynamics Challenge 1 and 2,” students follow the eight steps of the design process to successfully complete a team challenge. Background information about NASA’s scientific ballooning program is included as a jumping-off point for the challenge. This 5E lesson plan is designed to be used with NASA eClips videos. The Design Packet is found at http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/324206main_Design_Packet_II.pdf.