Getting children off the ground poses psychological and physical challenges that vary individually. It is important to assess the emotional and skill readiness of each class before attempting to utilize high elements in the curriculum. High elements add an increased perception of risk, which enhances student learning in the adventure education curriculum. This article presents high elements the author has used with elementary students. These activities present a greater challenge to the teacher, in terms of access to a facility and the need for advance training. (Contains 3 figures.)