Pitsco The Inflation Station Hot Air Balloon Outdoor Launcher
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Product Feature
- Launcher inflates model hot-air balloons with heated air as part of a hands-on activity for students in grades 6-12 to build a model hot-air balloon that demonstrates the scientific concepts of temperature, density, and buoyancy
- Cool-to-the-touch chimney and a grill prevents contact with the flame for safety
- Heat-resistant inflation guides hold 2- to 9-foot diameter balloons open and in place for inflation and help protect hands from hot air
- Includes self-igniting torch and igniter with a hose to attach to a propane canister for producing hot air
- Includes a handbook, Adventures in Lighter-Than-Air Flight, for information about the history and science of hot-air balloon flight
Product Description
The Pitsco 36094 Inflation Station – Hot-Air Balloon Launcher inflates model hot-air balloons with heated air as part of a hands-on activity for students in grades 6-12 to build a model hot-air balloon that demonstrates the scientific concepts of temperature, density, and buoyancy, and it has a cool-to-the-touch chimney and a grill to prevent contact with the flame for safety. The heat-resistant inflation guides hold the balloon open and in place for inflation ease and help protect hands from hot air. The Inflation Station inflates and launches 2- to 9-foot diameter balloons for use in a variety of classroom experiments, and it measures 43 inches tall upon assembly. The Inflation Station includes a handbook, Adventures in Lighter-Than-Air Flight, by Kristine Gilbertson, for information about the history and science of hot-air balloon flight, and it includes classroom activities and discussion questions. The balloon launcher comes with a plastic base to hold the propane canister in an upright position, and it includes a self-igniting torch and igniter with a hose to attach to the propane canister for producing hot air. The Inflation Station is designed to launch Pitsco Zoon Hot-Air Balloons. A hot-air balloon launcher is typically used in an educational setting to demonstrate temperature, density, and buoyancy.
Assembly requires a Phillips screwdriver and an adjustable wrench (sold separately). Launching hot-air balloons requires a standard propane canister (sold separately).
Science education products incorporate applied math and science principles into classroom and homeschool-based projects. Teachers in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms use science education kits and products alongside science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities. Science education projects include a broad range of activities, such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics, robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.
Pitsco Education develops K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum, educational kits, and classroom tools. The company, founded in 1971, is headquartered in Pittsburg, KS.
What’s in the Box?
- Launcher base
- Launcher legs (3)
- Nuts (6)
- Bolts (6)
- Wing nuts (3)
- Inflation guides with nylon wire wraps (3)
- Propane canister base
- Self-igniting torch and igniter with hose
- A handbook, Adventures in Lighter-Than-Air Flight
- Instructions
Pitsco The Inflation Station Hot Air Balloon Outdoor Launcher Review
This product works just fine IF your balloons are large enough at the base. The balloons my classes make are about 5.5' tall and the openings are too small to fit over the launcher. I tried to find something to modify the top to and direct the hot air into the smaller openings but can't find anything that will withstand the heat. If you do get this, I recommend you make a balloon yourself first and modify the design to get a larger opening. If you're a teacher, take into account student error.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Pitsco The Inflation Station Hot Air Balloon Outdoor Launcher" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Pitsco The Inflation Station Hot Air Balloon Outdoor Launcher ...

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