Friday, March 20, 2015

Champions Build Mini Hang Gliders

Today students engineered a mini hang glider using a note card, paper clip, tape and a Lego Figure. The challenge was to build a hang glider and see if it could "glide" at least four feet.

This challenge required students to test, modify and re-test. First we did a VTS activity looking at different hang glider designs. Next, students were given their set of materials and began building.



When they felt they were ready to test, they went outside and let their creations glide.
Many students needed to come back in class and modify, then retest.




Students did a great job!
After building, testing and modifying, students wrote a reflection of what they accomplished and learned today about hang gliders and gliding! The class record was 22 feet!
Well done Champions!

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