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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Balancing Ball: Suspend a Ball in a Stream of Air

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan students learn about air flow using a suspended ball in an air stream.
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MadSci Network

Mad Scientist Network: How Do Planes Fly Upside Down?

For Students 9th - 10th
Question and answer regarding the physics principles that apply to a plane flying upside down.
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Michigan Reach Out

Reach Out Michigan: Ping Pong Ball Curves

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an experiment that will allow observation on how friction will make a ping pong ball curve when it is thrown into the air.
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Other

See How It Flies: Airfoils and Airflow

For Students 9th - 10th
One chapter from a larger site dedicated to explaining the physics of flight. Numerous diagrams show the flow of air around an airfoil.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Flying Free: Winging It

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore flight and the science behind lift and wing shape by creating two paper airplanes - a monoplane glider and a ring-wing glider.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Flying Free: Make a Wind Tunnel

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the science of flight, the tilt or angle of attack of a wing's surface and the effect of control surfaces. Construct a model of an open jet wind tunnel using a household desk fan to produce a flow of air.
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Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Ping Pong

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learn about air pressure with this easy science experiment that is not only fun but appears quite magical. A video tutorial is included.

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