Curated OER
Airplane Design
Students design an airplane. In this transportation lesson, students review the parts of an airplane and their functions. Students work in groups to design their own airplane, reflect on the ideal plane, and compare it to their...
Curated OER
An Uplifting Experience
Fifth graders research and complete a graphic organizer about the principles of flight. In this aviation lesson, 5th graders experiment to understand the work of Daniel Bernouli and his discoveries about air pressure. Students create...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Airplanes: Designing for Stealth
Explore this NOVA: "Battle of the X-Planes" interactive activity to see how engineers have modified a military plane's sound, shape, and heat emissions to minimize detection.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Are You in Control?
This lesson teaches the engineering method for testing wherein one variable is changed while the others are held constant. Students compare the performance of a single paper airplane design while changing the shape, size and position of...