Case Details
| Case Title: | |
| The lawn-chair scientist | |
| Author(s): | |
| Bethany Turner, Emory University Dericka DeLoney, Columbia Middle School Jason Haensly, Emory University | |
| Date Published: | |
| 11/5/2008 | |
| Grade Level(s): | |
| Middle School | |
| Subject(s): | |
| Earth Science | |
| Summary: | |
| A miscalculation turns a backyard experiment into the talk of the town! Local news picks up a story about a 13-year old boy whose sister has accidentally sent him up into commercial flight paths in a balloon-covered lawn chair. The boy's misadventure includes a run in with a low-pressure system, exposure to the effects of extreme altitude, and local infamy as yet another individual who shuts down a nearby international airport. | |
| Suggested Citation: | |
| Turner, B. L., DeLoney, D. Y., & Haensly, J. W. (2008). The lawn-chair scientist. Retrieved November 23, 2009 from Emory University, CASES Online Web site: http://www.cse.emory.edu/cases/casedisplay.cfm?case_id=2544 | |
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