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Flight/Aviation in the classroom
This is an easy to make airplane that can be used in Science and Math classes:
If anybody has any questions, comments, feedback, please feel welcome!
I'm trying to build some notes for teachers on this page: http://www.rubber-power.com/Education.htm
My email is darcy@siteware.com
Darcy
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Fewer pieces and simplier
Fewer pieces and simplier construction techniques in Darcy's airplane the Squirrel.
Bill Kuhl
Project Learning: Aviation for kindergartners
http://www.edutopia.org/beginning-journey-five-year-olds-drive-their-own...
This is a wonderful video that shows a few different projects at the in Auburn Alabama. One particularly fun one is about kids taking an airplane trip to Brazil.
I just finished a new article
I just finished a new article about helping with the designing, building, and flying of model airplanes.
http://www.scienceguy.org/Articles/PhysicsStudentsDesignModelAirplanes.aspx
Bill Kuhl
The Basics About Building Model Airplanes
This is a real basic article about building simple model airplanes.
Bill Kuhl
http://www.scienceguy.org/Articles/BuildingModelAirplanesfromPlansMateri...
Aviation High School
In Seattle, there's a high school that is entirely project-based, around aviation themes, called Aviation High School.
You can check out Edutopia's video about the school here. While they have great access to make partnerships with companies like Boeing, being in Seattle, I think some of the lessons could be modified to work anywhere!
Interesting - Solar Model Cars
An interesting link for the Aviation High School. I just put up an article on my experiences with model solar cars:
http://www.scienceguy.org/Articles/SolarModelCars.aspx
Bill Kuhl
NASA has some wonderful and
NASA has some wonderful and free hands-on activities. One of them is called Right Flight--the lesson plan comes with instructions on how to create a glider.Another lesson plan that comes with instructions for a space shuttle is Educational Brief Space Shuttle Glider. There are more ideas at NASA.gov under educators/teachers.
Inventing Flight (also called Aerolab)
A wonderful series of activities using rubber band powered planes and pilons to let the students discover the physics of flight:
http://www.inventingflightschools.org/
Above Resources are Great
Larry and Marcy I would concure those are great resources.
Bill and Marcy, Hope your
Bill and Marcy,
Hope your summer is filled with rest, relaxation, and just a little excitement and adventure.