Amateur Pilots

We are "flying" through our latest science investigation. This week students have been building and piloting planes made from straws, popsicle sticks, and propellers. The planes fly on 4 meter flight lines, and we have been investigating the minimum number of propeller winds (rhymes with kinds) it takes for the plane to fly the distance of the line. Tomorrow students will be planning and completing an investigation they designed with their groups. They will be experimenting with variables such as slope, mass, and additional power to determine how these things affect how far their plane flies. Controlled variables will include design of plane, and a standard number of winds that will be used in each trial.