It's a bird, it's a ... device made to mimic birds. The eighth installment of a nine-part module has pupils read various articles to learn about bird flight. They consider the implications for aeronautical engineering.

Concepts

birds, flight, aeronautics, lift, thrust, drag, gravity, feathers

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• If possible, have an ornithologist bring in examples of feathers and give a presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have familiarity with biomimicry from the previous lesson
• It is helpful if individuals have basic knowledge of flight (drag, thrust, lift, gravity)

Pros

• Directions are clear and easy to understand
• Includes worksheet in document form, allowing for additions or subtractions to content

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.RP.A.1