Things That Fly

Students investigate the principles of flight.  In this "flight" physics activity, students brainstorm animals and objects that fly and any characteristics they have in common.  Students view a video and construct a boomerang according...

Using easily obtained materials, physical science beginners are exposed to Newton's first law of motion. They see that a marble will roll in a straight line unless something forces it to change directions, in this case, the rim of a...

Launching a rocket with a balloon�—that sounds crazy! The class brainstorms design characteristics of a rocket. Individuals build a balloon launcher and a rocket straw. Using the air stored in a balloon, the individuals launch their...

Imagine a reptile the size of a giraffe that flies across oceans. This reptile, quetzalcoatlus, existed, and scientists continue to learn more about this fascinating creature. The video, part of the Eons series, explains where the...

Students explore things that fly.  For this cross curriculum physics lesson, students generate a list of things that fly, locate images on the Internet, and share their pictures.  Students complete a graphic organizer to compare and...

Students use the internet to research things that fly. They identify two things that fly and compare and contrast them. They then discuss the two things they compared/contrasted and create a web to display their research. They view each...

Here is an interesting science lesson/activity which has learners working in groups in order to simulate experiments done at the Jefferson Science Lab. In this one, groups use a pie tin, a Hula Hoops, a marble, and a magic marker to...

In these living and non-living things worksheets, learners complete several different worksheets that help them learn about living and non-living things.

Fifth graders explore drag, thrust, lift and weight.  In this airplane lesson, 5th graders define the forces that effect airplanes and design a model airplane.  Students  compare their models for the furthest flight. 

Students write and create a creature that is unusual to fly. For this flying creatures lesson plan, students research flying fish, snakes, squirrels, and more, and list their traits and create one in groups.