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Students will be able to identify and experience the forces involved in the flight process. Supplies: Station #1: 2 balloons per group Station #2: 2 long pieces of string, 2 balloons, one parachute for a balloon Station #3: 2 same size balls with different weight. 2 sheets of paper DEMO: Pass the two balls around the group. Ensure the students note that the two balls are of different weights by weighing them on the scale. · Have one student stand on the table or a chair for additional height. Next, have the same student hold the two balls at arm’s length and at equal height. · Ask the students which ball will hit the ground firs , the lighter or the heavier. · Have the student holding the balls drop them simultaneously while the other students watch. · Repeat this with the other students taking turns dropping the balls until it is accepted that both balls hit the ground at approximately the same time. Station #4: Fan or hair dryer