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Franklin Institute Online: The Challenge of Flight ActivityFranklin Institute Online: The Challenge of Flight Activity
Publisher
The Franklin Institute
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3rd - 8th
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Science
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Franklin Institute Online: The Challenge of Flight

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Think about the challenges that faced the Wright Brothers, then see if you can design and fly your own model aircraft. There are other sources provided to help you along the way.

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Concepts

aerodynamics, aeronautics

Additional Tags

airplane bodies, airplane wings, aviation vehicle, build a prototype aviation vehicle, build your own aircraft, flight fundamentals, fundamentals of flight, physics of flight, principles of aeronautics, principles of flight

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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