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Lesson Plan: Aerodynamics & Flight Teacher: Eric Lee

Science Content Recognize that in order for devices or living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity. Conduct tests of glider designs; and modify a design so that a glider will go further, stay up longer or fly in a desired way; e.g., fly in a loop, turn to the right. Procedure Teaching Strategy Teacher will have students observe the effects of differently weighted objects fall from set height. Teacher will allow the students to make hypothesis and explanations of their observations. Teacher will give the students the definition of gravity and downward force. Students conduct an experiment that will demonstrate how planes stay in the air by creating paper airplanes. Each plane will be timed to see how long each plane stays in the air. Several trails will take place, allowing the students to make modifications. Different picture books of planes and birds will be provided to generate creativity Teacher will show students early attempts of flight to demonstrate the difficulties in flight Teacher will discuss the four forces of flight (gravity, lift, thrust, and drag). The teacher will focus on gravity and lift by explaining them by using the terms, wing span, surface area, air speed, and pressure. Wing diagram with wind direction will be used to demonstrate lift Students will use knew knowledge to conduct final paper airplane experiment Each plane will be timed to see how long each plane stays Teacher will show the video "will it fly" which has people in the present day build their own flying machines Student will discuss in the object will fly or not Student Objectives Students will be aware of the effects of gravity; Will be able to determine that objects of different weight but same surface area will fall at the same time Understand that surface area is a primary contributing factor of a falling object Students will know that objects need sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity. Student will be able to conduct test of glider designs that will be able to stay up longer Students can explain the aspects of lift and gravity with the demonstration of their airplanes

EDUC 460 Assessment Evaluate Examples Teacher will ask questions to see if the studies understood the definitions of newly taught flight terms. Given the explanations of the gravity and lift, the students will be asked to explain the reasons for their modification of their paper airplanes using the newly taught terms. Students will be able to explain why their paper airplane was able or unable to stay in the air long. When the "will it fly" video is shown, the students will be asked to hypothesize if the flying machine will be able to fly or not. And the students should explain their reasoning with the newly taught terms.

1. Lesson Plan: Aerodynamics & Flight Teacher: Eric Lee

Materials/Resources Laptop or computer o Man's Early Flight video o Dive or Fly video o different flight pictures Eagle Humming bird Air plane race car (with wings) Precut piece of paper for lift activity Large post paper for main lesson plan Markers plane paper (for paper airplanes) Differentiation Visual learners: providing visual aids through videos and pictures pictures allow students to see the different objects (birds and planes) that fly having the students draw the wind flow as it cuts through the wing to observe different lengths Auditory learners: group discussions allows students to hear other people's ideas providing auditory aid through direct instruction of terminology and flight theory students are able to listen and discuss the definition of flight terms and how flight is produced. Kinesthetic learners: provided through brain activation activity o lift activity allows students to be able to blow the pieces of paper and observe the results having the students draw the wind flow as it cuts through the wing to demonstrate different wind speeds independent practice o paper airplane active allows students to test their knowledge of flight by physically building a paper airplane.

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