Navy Searches for Debris from Downed Chinese Balloon | PBS NewsHour

UPDATE as of 2/5/23: The balloon was shot down on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Navy divers are working to recover debris from the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by the U.S. Air Force off the coast of South Carolina.

This story aired Friday (2/3/23), however it is still relevant for helping your students to understand some of the background of the balloon story.

Watch the video above to learn more, and then answer the discussion questions in the upper-right corner of this page.

This lesson was originally posted here on PBS NewsHour Classroom on February 6, 2023. Check out more resources at NewsHour Classroom.