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Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
This activity challenges students to learn about basic aircraft design and explore the effects of weight and balance on the flight characteristics of a model glider. Students use science process skills to construct and fly a glider made from a foam food tray.
Right Flight [268KB PDF file]
This activity is part of the Aeronautics Educator Guide.