Being backwards isn't always bad. Scholars view a short video in the Real Engineering series to see why airplane wings are not straight and are angled backwards. The video provides a brief timeline of how airplane wings have evolved over time.

Concepts

airplanes, planes, wings, lift, drag

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite an engineer to give a presentation on the topic
  
• Have pupils create a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting straight and angled wings
  

Classroom Considerations

• It is beneficial if learners have some knowledge of lift and drag

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Diagrams help distinguish between the Bell X-1 (straight wings) and the Bell X-5 (angled wings)
• Gives thorough and detailed explanations
  

Cons

• None