Level 5 - Felix Baumgartner Part 1

In this lesson, you will learn about an Austrian skydiver named

Felix Baumgartner

who set a world record by free falling from a helium balloon to Earth

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use key vocabulary
• Identify the main idea of a written passage
• Talk about concepts in physics such as drag and gravity

Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:

1. Complete the Warm Up Exercises
2. Review the Vocabulary Section
3. Play the Vocabulary Game
4. Watch the Felix's Freefall Video
5. Read the Reading Comprehension Passage
6. Answer the Reading Comprehension Questions
7. Chit Chat- Talk about what you learned
8. Complete the Homework

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TODAY'S TIME

25 min

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Part 2

Today: Part 1

Part 2 — next class

Part 1 — Today

We will complete Part 1 in this class. Part 2 will be done next lesson.

Each lesson is designed for 2 classes.

Warm Up

Which is highest?

Rank these from the highest to the lowest!

Airplane cruising altitude

You did it!

Burj Khalifa

Felix Baumgartner’s Freefall

Highest hot air balloon flight

Mount Everest

Statue of Liberty

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Warm Up

“Felix didn’t just jump from higher than Everest, planes, and balloons — he leapt from nearly the edge of space. Why do you think people push limits like this?”

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Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary for this section.

Symmetrical

Exert

balanced, having exactly matching sides

to apply force or pressure

Induce

to cause or bring about

Torque

causing rotation

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Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

In October of 2012, Felix Baumgartner set a world record by free falling from a helium balloon at an altitude of 24 miles above the Earth, which is more than 400 times higher than the Statue of Liberty in New York City! His balloon flew higher than any balloon had ever flown before, right at the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. At that moment, Felix jumped wearing a space suit providing oxygen for support. Shortly after jumping, he began to spin out of control because his body was not completely during the fall, causing the air to and a spin.

induce

symmetrical

exert torque

professional

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

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TopicVideo

Click this video to help you learn about Felix's Freefall.

What challenges does the video show about surviving in the upper atmosphere?

How does the video balance excitement with the reality of serious risk?

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Feedback

Share Your Thoughts!

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NEXT CLASS

Part 1 — done

Part 1 Complete

We will continue with Part 2 next class.

Part 2 — next class

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Homework

Homework

Option 2:Experiment

Create a physics experiment that involves testing the forces of gravity and drag. Include a research question, hypothesis/prediction, material section, and procedure section. Take a video of yourself explaining or performing the experiment.

Option 1:Writing

Felix trained for five years for his historic freefall jump. Write about something that you have trained for or worked hard to achieve.

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Torque

causing rotation

Symmetrical

balanced, having exactly matching sides

Induce

to cause or bring about

Exert

to apply force or pressure