THE SECRETS OF FLIGHT
Books in this lesson:
HOW PEOPLE LEARNED TO FLY
Author: Fran Hodgkins
Illustrator: True Kelley Publisher: HarperCollins Year: 2007 Reveals the many obstacles that have been overcome in the history of human flight and explains the four forces of flight with simple text and illustration. |
KIDS' PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK
Author: Ken Blackburn & Jeff Lammers
Publisher: Workman Year: 1996 This activity book provides information on the principles of aerodynamics, suggestions for designing airplanes, and instructions for folding paper planes and doing stunts. |
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BORED -- NOTHING TO DO
This video, available on Discovery Education, is based on the children's book written by Peter Spier. This book is a segment in "Reading Rainbow: Bored--Nothing to Do". You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account. |
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s—a plane! How do those huge jumbo planes get up in the air anyway? Watch this BrainPOP movie on flight for a helpful introduction to exactly how planes fly despite their enormous weight.
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: TAKING FLIGHTStudents discover how wings and moving air cause flight. Based on the book by Joanna Cole with illustrations by Bruce Degen and featuring the voice of Lily Tomlin. RUNNING TIME 25:56. Copyright 1995, part of The Magic School Bus.
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FORCE, MOTION, AND GRAVITY
Content Collection Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans for FORCE, MOTION, AND GRAVITY. You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.
GIANT PAPER AIRPLANE Giant Paper Airplane Science Channel, 2014. Video Segment RUNNING TIME 1:30 |
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Basic primer on Newton's First Law of Motion. Created by Sal Khan.
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FORCE AND MOTION SCIENCE TREK
The world is full of motion, and all motion in the world happens because of force. So how do forces and motion move our world? What is inertia? What are Newton's laws of motion? Find out more about Sir Isaac Newton's laws of force and motion.
The world is full of motion, and all motion in the world happens because of force. So how do forces and motion move our world? What is inertia? What are Newton's laws of motion? Find out more about Sir Isaac Newton's laws of force and motion.
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The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca.
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Innovation Nation
"THE WRIGHT BROTHERS' HOME AND CYCLE SHOP" Learn more about the Wright Brothers' home and cycle shop, found in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford. |
Innovation Nation
"DRONES AMONG US " We take a look at the advantages of drones and how they play a role in today's society. |
Innovation Nation
"THE SLIP AND FLY" Ever want to fly? Love slip n' slides? Join along with these high fliers as they combine these into one high flying adventure. |
HOW DOES A HELICOPTER FLY?
Running Time: Less than 1 minute
Running Time: Less than 1 minute
