Pitsco’s Model Airplanes activity is uplifting. The four forces of flight are explored as students build rubber band-powered model airplanes, the Delta Darts. After construction, the airplanes are fine-tuned for optimum flight. Students observe the flight characteristics of the models with . . .
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Test three gliders with the first being an original glider, the second exactly half of the original glider and the third exactly ¾ those of the original glider. Determine how their sizes affect their flight.
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Construct a Delta Dart model airplane. Over the course of three launches, vary the number of rubber bands and record the effects on initial velocity.
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Pitsco’s Balsa Gliders activity is the starting point for many aerospace units. Students learn about the four forces of flight and then design and build a balsa wood glider to fly the farthest possible distance using balsa wood, glue, and modeling clay to obtain optimum balance and flight . . .
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Students design and construct balsa wood gliders with goals of greatest time in flight and farthest distance traveled.
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Most airplanes have a curved airfoil for wings, which adds significant amounts of lift and control. In this competition, students design their own airfoil – a foam wing – and the rest of the aircraft structure to go with it!
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Students are challenged to construct a paper airplane from one piece of typing paper. The airplanes are judged on the distance traveled.
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Higher, faster, farther . . . rubber band-powered gliders will get you there! In this competition, students design and engineer a rubber band-powered glider that they hope will gain the greatest altitude or stay in the air the longest!
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Authentic paper airplanes that replicate the real thing! In this competition, students design and engineer a Whitewings glider with the goal of maintaining the longest possible time aloft.
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