A good idea for a science project is to find out what makes an airplane fly.
Subjects:
Design and Technology, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Mathematics / Geometry, Primary School Subjects.
Languages: EN - PL - SK.
Pupil's age: 6 - 10.
Tools to be used: Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Web publishing.
Aims:
Building an aircraft is a true educational experience, exposes students to a very wide variety of skills and experiences. It’s learning science through aviation technology - gravity, propulsion, acceleration, proportions, circulatory system, altitude, flight safety and budgets. The fascination of making a paper plane that flies helps kids learn about aero dynamics, geometry, and other skills.
Work process:
1. Brainstorm session about airplanes. The Wright brothers. The myth about Icarus and Daedalus.
2. Build an airplane. Which paper airplane will fly the farthest distance? Will it be an airplane made of newspaper, wax paper, construction paper, or wrapping paper? Record the distance each one goes.
2. Build an airplane. Which paper airplane will fly the farthest distance? Will it be an airplane made of newspaper, wax paper, construction paper, or wrapping paper? Record the distance each one goes.
3. Plan a "field trip" to the airport to find out how real airplanes work.
4. Making presentations, movies different kind of activities and present them on the website.
5. Evaluation made by students at the end of the project.
Expected results:
We expect that children will gain bigger motivation and positive relationship for education under influence of partnership from abroad. We believe that this way of learning can be fun for children. We expect that the project will enrich their knowledge - aero dynamics, geometry and other skills - ICT and language skills.
