Author:
BHUVANESWARI RAMACHANDRAN
Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Level:
Lower Primary, Upper Primary
Grade:
1, 3, 5
Tags:
Drag, Force, Force and Motion, Lift, Motion, Thrust, Weight
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
Language:
English
Media Formats:
Downloadable docs

Education Standards

Forces of Flight

Overview

Through this lesson, students learn about the four forces of flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. They evaluate the role design plays on aerodynamics and the distance a paper airplane travels.

View Airplane Gallery

Visit Airplane Gallery and checkout paper airplane designs or choose you own design to build paper airplanes.

Test your airplane to see how far it will fly.