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100 Years of Flight

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Students investigate Bernoulli's principle of air pressure and how it relates to the lift of an airplane. Students identify various Aeronautical vocabulary terms. Students construct a paper glider and experiment with the control surfaces of the glider which affect its fl ight. Students make historical connections to the how the invention of the airplane has affected the history of the last century.

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air pressure, air, drag

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aerodynamic, air, air fl ow, air pressure, airfoil, drag, science
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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