Diamond Valley takes flight

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Inspired by the Hot Air for Hope Balloon Festival, Diamond Valley Elementary School’s 5th and 6th-grade students sought to learn just how balloons fly. Investigation of convection currents proved to be an interesting diversion that led to a challenge to create their own hot air balloons out of tissue paper.

Students spent a few weeks researching and crafting their balloons and then invited their friends and families to the launch day, where balloons and motivation for learning were both lifted high.

The 5th and 6th graders, along with their teacher, Jennifer Munyan, would like to thank their Interim Principal Annie Millar, Superintendent Ken Burkhart, a local balloonist, Gary Petersen, and Jim Lamb from the Markleeville Fire Department for their continued support of quality learning experiences.