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Flights of Fancy?

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Students reflect on the dynamics of human flight and how objects fall through the air and how science principles are used in flight. They create a How-It-Works poster diagramming the science behind one method of flying. In addition, they read about one man's quest in flight by reading and discussing a news article.

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Grade
6th - 12th
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Science
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1 hr
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