Airplanes: Day Four

Other Air Transportation
"H is for Helicopter and Hot Air Balloon"

Discover some of the other vehicles, besides planes, that fly.
Learn parts of these vehicles.
Discuss how they compare/contrast with airplanes.


Books:
Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon by H. A. Rey, Margret Rey

Helicopters (Pull Ahead Books) by Jeffrey Zuehlke

Planes At The Airport by Peter Mandel and Ed Miller

Planes, Gliders, Helicopters: and Other Flying Machines (How Things Work) by Terry J. Jennings

Flying in a Hot Air Balloon (Carolrhoda Photo Books) by Cheryl Walsh Bellville

Thomas and the Helicopter Rescue by Christoper Awdry



Activities:

Helicopter Theme from First School: Includes helicopter crafts, H is for Helicopter Activity Page, Helicopter dot-to-dots, lesson ideas, etc.

Helicopter Coloring Page

Helicopter Tangram (Print the Tangram Pattern Page to use with this)




Hot Air Balloon Theme from First School: Hot Air Balloon history, color and trace, shape match-up

M&M Hot Air Balloon




Hot Air Balloon Snack