Take Flight
Get blown away this week with the physics of flight. Flight is a balance of four forces: lift (up), weight (down), thrust (forward) and drag (backward). An airplane moves through the air based on the strength and direction of these four forces. This week's activity: explore the different ways to fly parachutes, helicopters and planes.
Try it!
Download our Week 6 activity guide for materials and instructions. There are also template files for the helicopter, helipad and airplane. Be sure to watch our video preview below as Mindy and Brett run you through the pre-flight checklist.
Downloads
- This week's activity: Take Flight (PDF)
- Template: Helicopter (PDF)
- Template: Helipad (PDF)
- Template: Paper Airplane (PDF)
- Full Activity Guide with all eight weeks (PDF)
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