Experimenting with Flight

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Objective

Students will use the experimental design process to create a glider that will go the longest distance.

TEKS

  • 6: 5A, 7A & C
  • 7: 5A, 7D
  • 8: 5A
  • BIO: 1A, 1G, 2A
Discovery Trunks

Materials

Provided

  • Bat Glider template (per student)
  • Experimenting with Flight Lab Sheet (per student)
*Provided in Discovery Trunk
Not Provided

  • Paper Clips
  • Different types of paper (copy, index, newspaper,
  • construction, etc.)
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Stopwatch
  • Measuring tape or meter stick

Activity Preparation

  • Prepare a testing area for students to test their gliders and measure the flight time and distance. You can set a measuring tape or meter sticks out for determining flight distance.
  • Copy a bat template for each student or group.
  • Gather all supplies.
  • Copy lab sheet for each student or group.
  • Optional: Copy rubric for assessment of students’ work for each student or group.
  • Optional: Copy Distance/Time chart and graph for each student.

  • 6: 5A, 7A & C
  • 7: 5A, 7D
  • 8: 5A
  • BIO: 1A, 1G, 2A

Experimenting with Flight
Students will use the experimental design process to create a glider that will go the longest distance.

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  • Explore
  • Evaluate
  • Elaborate
  • ELPS

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