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\nIntroduction to a Flight Computer\n

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\nIntroduce high schoolers to the mathematics of aeronautics with a three-lesson unit module that examines the calculations flight computers make and the maintenance graphs airline mechanics must keep. Class members use what they have...\n
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\nHow does an airplane control its take off and descent? Scholars explore the forces acting on an airplane and control the angle of attack, wing profile, thrust, and airplane size. They learn about lift, drag, thrust, gravity, and the...\n
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\nHappy 100th Birthday Airplane\n

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\nStudents research the Wright Brothers and their plane. In this airplane history lesson, students use a hotlist of sites to research and create an airplane. A question is provided for each site.\n
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\nWeight and Balance of an Airplane\n

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\nA career in aeronautics might be calling your class members. Building from the previous two lessons in the series, learners continue analyzing the mathematics of aeronautics. Groups create a paper airplane using paperclips for balance....\n
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\nAirplane Tails and Wings: Are You in Control?\n

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\nKeep everything under control. The lesson, the 16th segment in a 22-part unit, provides a more detailed look at the parts of a plane, specifically the control surfaces. Pupils learn about the construction of the wings and the tails and...\n
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\nExpert Research Groups: How the Traffic Signal and Airplane Met Society’s Needs, Part 2\n

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\nReady, set, act! Using the fun resource, pupils patriciate in a vocabulary charades activity to practice key terms from the unit. Next, scholars work in expert research groups to read an article about the invention of the traffic signal...\n
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\nBetter By Design\n

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\nWhich modification is the best? Using the scientific method, pairs determine the effects of each control surface on the distance of a glider's flight. The activity, section 16 in a 22-part unit on aviation, allows pupils to gain a better...\n
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\nWhy Are Airplane Wings Angled Backwards??\n

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\nBeing 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...\n
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\nMaking the \"best\" airplane\n

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\nIn this airplane worksheet, students compare the mass of an airplane to the mass of a paper clip airplane to see if the mass determines the best flight. Students complete 5 trials for each.\n
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\nPaper Dart Airplane\n

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\nStudents create a paper dart airplane and measure its flight pattern. In this flight lesson, students follow the included directions to build their own paper airplane. The students change the aileron configurations to see how it affects...\n
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\nAirplane Design\n

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\nStudents design an airplane. In this transportation lesson, students review the parts of an airplane and their functions. Students work in groups to design their own airplane, reflect on the ideal plane, and compare it to their...\n
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\nForces on an Airplane and Resulting Motion\n

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\nStudents read from a NASA Web-based textbook, then students demonstrate an understanding of the text by answering questions about the forces on an airplane and their resulting motions.\n
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\nListening to Airplane Announcements in Movies\n

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\nThird graders listen to and practice in comprehending airplane announcements. They determine the predictability of these announcements.\n
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\nAerospace/Aeronautical Engineering: Build a Paper Airplane\n

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\nStudents brainstorm what it is like to fly on an airplane and discuss the parts of a plane. Students construct a paper plane of their own, decorate it, have a competition, and discuss the importance of each part of a plane and the role...\n
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\nGraphing the Four Forces\n

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\nUsing the Cartesian coordinate system, future flight experts plot points to determine whether or not an airplane will fly. With the four forces of weight, lift, drag, and thrust represented in different quadrants, your physics learners...\n
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\nExpert Research Groups: How the Traffic Signal and Airplane Met Society’s Needs, Part 3\n

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\nPupils work in expert research groups, reading an informational article about an invention and completing a note-catcher worksheet. Afterward, scholars work in triads to answer questions based on the text.\n
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\nAirplane Parts Problem Set\n

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\nLearners identify the parts of an airplane and determine the part(s) of an airplane that cause a specfic action.\n
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\nAirplane Parts/Functions Problem Sets\n

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\nStudents label and describe the functions of the parts of an airplane. They access a NASA Web-based textbook and read a series of lessons before labeling the parts of an airplane.\n
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\nBalsa Wood Airplane Flight and Speed Correlation\n

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\nNinth graders calculate the average speed of their balsa wood airplane. In this physics lesson, 9th graders build their own airplane and make necessary modifications to to make it fly straight. They interpret distance and time graph...\n
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\nPaper Airplane Activity\n

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\nNinth graders select and build one of five different paper airplane designs and test them for distance and for time aloft. Part of this activity is designed to explore NASA developed software, FoilSim, with respect to the lift of an...\n
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\nMath: Will The Airplane Get Off the Ground?\n

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\nLearners use data from real-life models to calculate and compare the force required for an airplane of a given weight to become airborne. They use a graphing calculator to evaluate data and use the World Wide Web to access data.\n
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\nTrace and Color: Airplane\n

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\nIn this transportation-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of an airplane and then practice printing the word airplane by tracing the dotted lines.\n
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\nThe Invention of the Airplane\n

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\nLearners explore the history of the airplane and the Wright brothers.  In this aviation lesson plan students examine the Wright brothers stories and kites.\n
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\nMother Goose Caboose-- Airplane\n

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\nFor this Mother Goose airplane worksheet, students read a rhyme about an airplane. Students cut out 7 pieces and paste them on another paper to create a plane.\n
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