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How Planes Fly – Lab Station Activity

An educational teaching resource from Teach With Fergy entitled How Planes Fly – Lab Station Activity downloadable at Teach Simple.
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Subject

Engineering

Grades

Grade 7, 8, 9, 10

Types

Activities

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About This Product

The How Planes Fly - Lab Station Activity

An interactive teaching resource designed to engage students in a hands-on exploration of aeronautics. This activity is tailored for Grade 7-10 students, covering critical aspects of how airplanes achieve flight.

Features:
  • Exploration of the four forces of flight.
  • Understanding why planes travel at such heights.
  • Distinguishing visual differences between airplanes and helicopters.
Ease of Use for Educators:

This fuss-free activity requires minimal preparation. Simply print the provided station cards, strategically distribute them around the classroom,and guide the students to embark on their discovery journey through seven engaging lab stations. An answer key is also conveniently provided where necessary.

Each lab station provides unique learning opportunities while testing student knowledge in different ways: from drawing conclusions based on videos or readings to active participation with independent research tasks or hands-on creative projects and question-answer scenarios positioning student as an expert opinion-holder; it packages engagement with learning seamlessly!

Versatility:

A standout feature - this resource's flexibility regarding implementation methods can smoothly adapt into any classroom setup allowing whole group participation or be broken down for smaller groups or even assigned as individual homeworks.

Bonus Features: To foster continuous engagement even during transitions from one station to another, bonus activities have been included:
  • Word scrambles

. /> In summary, Whether you're planning your next science class about aeronautics, or need an interactive tool that engrosses each student while ensuring they grasp key concepts about flight — this product acts as your valuable educational enhancement tool. It’s not just us assuring you, countless educators have experienced it before –once implemented in class–your students will undoubtedly enjoy learning through these stimulating hands-on activities.

What's Included

1 zip file with:

-Applicability Reading

-Lab Station Cards

-Lab Station Passport

-Learn from the Expert

-Test Your Knowledge

-Additional Answer Keys

This lab activity covers:

- The four forces of flight

- How planes get off the ground

- Airplanes vs. Helicopters at a visual level

- The types of planes

- Why planes travel at such heights

Resource Tags

planes flight aeronautics lab activity education

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