Glider Project
Explore topics at play in the Glider Plane project before building one for yourself!
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Category:
Aerospace Engineering
Videos:
5
Estimated Length:
2 hr.
Materials
Rules & Specifications
- Balance plane over the center of the wings!
- Practice "snapping" wood on spare piece before the real wings!
- Throw the plane nice and simply
- Optional: Decorate it!
Introduction
1. Intro Video
The intro video explains some background of the project and how it relates to the real world.
2 min
2. Academic Video
We use fun demonstrations to teach about different topics at play in boats such as density, buoyancy, & more!
3 min
3. "How To" Video
Tune into the how to video to find tips, examples, and even obstacles to avoid when designing and building your project.
3 min
4. Testing & Evaluating
In this video, we walk you through just how to test your project once you are all done designing & building!
3 min
5. Bonus Video
Hear the stories of professionals in the field and how they use what we learned this month in their jobs everyday!
2 min
Before class...tune in here!
Project Tips
Before leading a project, please check out this quick video which goes over some helpful tips and things to keep in mind while working on the activity with your classroom.
3 min
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