Lesson 12: Subject: Create your own plane.
Objective: The learner will create and or modify a plane to have the longest duration and/or flight distance.
Time: Approximately 45 minutes.
Materials:
Paper
Scissors
Paper clips
Tape
Stop Watch
Tape Measure
Procedure:
1. Students will create and name their own plane for the longest duration and/or flight distance.
2. Students will record the flight and distance of each plane.
3. Students will repeat this activity for three flights.
4. Students, using calculators, will find the average of their three flights.
5. Teacher will graph the distance of each
flight. (For Class graph)
Extension: Contest: Students
will decorate their planes and display. Teacher or students will
select the most creative.
Evaluation: The recorded
information. Accuracy of averages and graphing.
Extension: Using a Computer
graphing software program or spreadsheet, graph your results.