From a sheep a duck and a rooster to technological advances, the story of ballooning has a long and interesting history. Join Curator Emeritus, Tom Crouch, and master hot air balloon pilot, Bill Costen, to learn about the history of ballooning! To watch the full episode visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqoXjiWnm2Y&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UeWQpT5dDXUssF94xYSPkH&index=1 For more learning resources about balloons check out Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/balloons/C9mXWNeWprqoXUr6#r For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: https://airandspace.si.edu/stem-30
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3 min 18 sec
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