In this Grand Canyon worksheet, students answer 5 true or false questions that involve making inferences from a reading passage about the Grand Canyon. Then the students write a short opinion paragraph where they help the family in the...

In this English worksheet, students read "Police to Charge Balloon Boy Father," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students study the aerodynamic properties of a maple seed and then apply what they observe making their own flying object.

This lesson focuses on helicopters and drones, how they fly, how they are used in different ways that help people and the environment. Teams of students explore helicopter flight; and design, build, and test their own simple rotor out of...

Young scholars begin to explore the idea of a force. To further their understanding of drag, gravity and weight, they conduct activities that model the behavior of parachutes and helicopters. An associated literacy activity engages the...

This teacher's guide from Public Television's Newton's Apple discusses and illustrates the physics principles governing the flight of a frisbee. Includes teacher lesson plans, activity ideas, discussion questions, and information about...