Originally Posted by Fantastic five creator

"EXCELLENT, MR. TINKER! EXCELLENT. I hope you all have been paying attention to your classmates, because Mr. Simon, Mr. Branxton, and Mr. Tinker are right on the galleon," he beamed towards everyone as he began to do some shoulder rolls. "The Earth's atmosphere is divided up into five layers. I used to refer to them as the Fantastic Five when I was a child and designed super heroes based on my scientific knowledge of what each layer did. Even wrote my own comic book series." He was, of course, assuming that his students were somewhat familiar with the Fantastic Four, yes? If not, well, he was sounding even more insane. Nothing out of the ordinary there. BUT OH HOMEWORK IDEA! "These layers act like warm blankets and keep the Earth warm. Without these layers of the atmosphere, it would be MUCH colder and life would be impossible Now, atmosphere is really just a fancy word for air, and just as air is what keeps the Earth warm, the blankets and jackets you use are designed with fibers to hold air against your body and THIS is what keeps you warm."

"Meteorologists primarily analyze conditions in the troposphere to predict the weather, although data from the other layers is useful as well. So, today, you are all going to try your hand at meteorology," he continued, gesturing towards their desks to indicate that they should all take their seats once more. "Many of you are most likely unfamiliar with how this is accomplished." Muggle devices and unfamiliarity with meteorology and all. "And while there are many methods used, we are going to do something that utilizes these," he explained as he returned to his own desk and removed a balloon from the package on his desk. "Any one care to venture a guess?"