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Fan-tastic Forces

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NASA's F/A-18 taking off.

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Informal Education

Subject

Physical Science, Flight and Aeronautics, Forces and Motion

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities

Students will engage in a series of demonstrations focusing on the forces of flight using different materials and shapes to determine which are the most and least susceptible to lift, weight, drag and thrust.

Fan-tastic Forces (PDF)

Instructional Video

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