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Theory of Flight
Science Lesson Classroom
Guidelines
Teachers Packet:
Handouts for the class:
Classroom Lesson:
- Class to have previewed VHS
video tape "Look Up"
- VHS tape "Look Up"
to initiate the lesson
- Review of vocabulary and theories
- Inventory check of supplies,
by school and presenters
- Distribution of airfoil shapes
sheets
- Assembly following overhead
sheet
- Review of vocabulary using completed
models
- Check example of flying ability
of models
- Set separate surface structures
in various modes
i.e. Left Aileron - Down; Left Elevator - Down;
Right Aileron - Up; Right Elevator - Up;
- Controlled number of examples
flown in different configurations to observe flight paths
- Open question period if all
models/experiments completed
Follow-up:
- Suggested model-building projects,
experiments
- Further videos, i.e. "Look
Up"
- Participate in local Science
Fair, where 99s Chapters sponsor an aviation prize book, scroll
and plane ride
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