Things that fly

FLIGHT

Aim: To learn about flight and aerodynamics. 

• In your groups of 3 you will make a paper plane and measure its distance and behaviour.
• In groups of 3 you will make a water rocket and record its distance and behaviour. 

Definition:


4 forces of flight:

1.   Gravity
2.   Thrust
3.   Drag
4.   Lift

Paper Plane:

Material:

1. 1 paper

2. ruler

3. paper clip

Steps:

1. fold the paper in half make sure it is made as a long strip
2. the 2 triangles at the top, the corner of the triangle should go up to the lines
3. fold the side with the triangle with the tip of the triangle close to half, then make 2 more triangles, do the same thing at the (2nd line), fold the small triangle up then fold it into a half, then fold the wings make sure they are the same then your done. 

Findings: 

Plane Type	Distance	Behaviour
Normal	0.5m	it went straight
Ailerons	0.3m	it curved up then to the ground
Paper clip	0.1m	it fell to the ground

Conclusion: