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:
- Complete the Warm Up Exercises
- Review the Vocabulary Section
- Play the Vocabulary Game
- Watch the Felix's Freefall Video
- Read the Reading Comprehension Passage
- Answer the Reading Comprehension Questions
- Chit Chat- Talk about what you learned
- Complete the Homework
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TODAY'S TIME
25 min
NEXT CLASS
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 symmetrical during the fall, causing the air to exert torque and induce a spin.
execute
contain
endurance
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Reading Comprehension
Read the text below aloud.
In order to stop spinning, Felix needed to adjust his body position, which was very difficult at such a high altitude with extremely low air density. Luckily, he managed to regain control. Felix fell towards Earth at a speed of 843.6 mph (1357.6 kmph), which is faster than the speed of sound (767.269 mph - 1234.8 kmph)! As Felix was accelerating through the stratosphere, his body collided so quickly with gas molecules in the air that a sonic boom was produced, generating around 300 kilowatts of heat. Felix stopped accelerating at the terminal velocity, which occurs when the force of drag is equal and opposite to the force of gravity. Felix became the first person to travel faster than the speed of sound without an engine or moving vehicle, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier using an airplane. Felix’s jump to Earth took a mere 9:09 minutes and he landed safely in New Mexico. He is a true daredevil!
execute
contain
endurance
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Reading Comprehension Questions
Answer the questions below.
Describe two reasons Felix’s jump was highly dangerous.
In your own words, describe two of the four records Felix broke according to the diagram above.
What caused Felix to spin after his jump and how did he recover?
Why was Felix’s jump so exciting for scientists?
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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
Continue next time
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
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Transcript
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:
Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
TODAY'S TIME
25 min
NEXT CLASS
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
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
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?”
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
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
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
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 symmetrical during the fall, causing the air to exert torque and induce a spin.
execute
contain
endurance
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
Reading Comprehension
Read the text below aloud.
In order to stop spinning, Felix needed to adjust his body position, which was very difficult at such a high altitude with extremely low air density. Luckily, he managed to regain control. Felix fell towards Earth at a speed of 843.6 mph (1357.6 kmph), which is faster than the speed of sound (767.269 mph - 1234.8 kmph)! As Felix was accelerating through the stratosphere, his body collided so quickly with gas molecules in the air that a sonic boom was produced, generating around 300 kilowatts of heat. Felix stopped accelerating at the terminal velocity, which occurs when the force of drag is equal and opposite to the force of gravity. Felix became the first person to travel faster than the speed of sound without an engine or moving vehicle, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier using an airplane. Felix’s jump to Earth took a mere 9:09 minutes and he landed safely in New Mexico. He is a true daredevil!
execute
contain
endurance
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
Reading Comprehension Questions
Answer the questions below.
Describe two reasons Felix’s jump was highly dangerous.
In your own words, describe two of the four records Felix broke according to the diagram above.
What caused Felix to spin after his jump and how did he recover?
Why was Felix’s jump so exciting for scientists?
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
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?
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
Feedback
Share Your Thoughts!
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
NEXT CLASS
Part 1 — done
Part 1 Complete
We will continue with Part 2 next class.
Part 2 — next class
Continue next time
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.
© 2025 For Kids Corp. All Rights Reserved
Torque
causing rotation
Symmetrical
balanced, having exactly matching sides
Induce
to cause or bring about
Exert
to apply force or pressure