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Beginner's Guide
to Aerodynamics
Why Invent That?
Subject Area: Comprehensive
Science
Grade Level:
6-8
National Science
Standards:
- Science as Inquiry:
Understandings about scientific inquiry.
- Physical Science:
- Motions and
forces.
- Transfer of
Energy.
- Science and
Technology:
- Abilities of
technological design.
- Understandings
about science and technology.
- History and
Nature of Science: History of Science.
- Unifying Concepts
and Processes: Evidence, models, and explanation.
National Technology
Standards:
- Social, ethical,
and human issues: Research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance,
appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information
sources concerning real-world problems.
- Technology communications
tools: Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications
and collaborative tools to investigate curriculum-related problems,
issues, and information, and to develop solutions or products for audiences
inside and outside classroom.
Objective:
After viewing
a photo of the human-powered aircraft, the Daedalus
(http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/Daedalus/Small/EC87-0014-8.jpg),
and reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, you will demonstrate
an understanding of the text by completing an activity on the advantages
and disadvantages of inventing and using a human-powered airplane.
Beginner's Guide
to Aerodynamics is a "textbook" of information prepared at NASA Glenn
Research Center to help you better understand aerodynamics. Click
Beginner's Guide Index to
access the list of slides. Open the slide called Forces
on an Airplane (with text) and read the explanation on the four
forces. Then using the background information given at
Why Invent That Activity, complete the activity and an essay
based on your research.
Assessment:
You, or you
and your partner(s), will be evaluated on the feasibility of your answers.
Evaluation:
You will
be asked to write an essay that summarizes your research and gives your
opinion on why people invent.
Submitted by:
Susan Eaken,
University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
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