Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Hoopster
Students create their own airplane using straws and other materials and learn the principles of aerodynamics.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Windy Tunnel
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle as it relates to winged flight. The students will use computers to see the influence of camber and airfoil angle of attack on the lift.
Other
Transit People: Early Transportation
Today we use cars, trains, airplanes and boats to travel around our world. But it hasn't always been this easy. Learn about the many different ways people have traveled in the past.