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Flying the Friendly Skies

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Students discover the power of wind by flying a glider.  In this weather instructional activity, students describe their thoughts on wind and practice using weather related vocabulary.  Students construct model gliders in class and attempt to fly them near their classroom in different conditions.

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model building, wind energy, renewable energy sources, wind, flight

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flight, glider lesson, model building, math
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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