They will explain the forces that acted upon the airplanes as they flew and make explanations about the forces acting on those planes as they flew. Students will communicate that information to other classes in our forum. The teacher and class will produce a rubric for each step of the process before we begin. Insects, birds and bats are the only true flying animals. Some other animals glide.
People find flying objects useful for solving problems.
Data collected can be represented in a graph. Students will be asked to be design engineers. They are to compare the flight patterns of two planes and decide which performs the best. Students will help design the rubrics for the project. Students will participate in experiments, a Desktop Adventure and a PowerPoint activity to discover the forces in flight before they begin their performance assessment.