Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Informal Education
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Geometry, Measurement and Data Analysis, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Explore geometry and its relation to aircraft design. In this activity, students will apply geometry to aeronautics as they construct a paper airplane, calculate the triangular area of its wings and test and calculate the accuracy of their aircraft’s flight.
Student data sheets are included.
Shape Your Flight (PDF)
Shape Your Flight (Spanish Version PDF)
Instructional Video
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