Burton Students Create Balloon Floats for School Parade

On Friday, November 23, Burton 3rd grade students paraded through the halls showcasing balloon float designs they created. Earlier in the week, teachers read the book Balloons Over Broadway, about puppeteer Tony Sarg who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

After learning about the story and the parade, students participated in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) challenge to design their own balloon that would “float” in a parade.

During the parade, all three third grade classes walked through the halls of Burton to cheers from their classmates.