Topic A: Air and Aerodynamics:
"Students explore the characteristics of air and the interaction between moving air and solids. They learn that air is a compressible fluid, that it is composed of many gases, and that moving air can support solid materials in sustained flight. By studying birds and airplanes, they learn a variety of adaptations and designs that make flight possible and that provide for propulsion and control." AB Ed POS
Introduction:
SLE 1: I can provide evidence that air takes up space and exerts pressure, and provide examples of these properties in everyday applications.
SLE 2. I can provide evidence that air is a fluid and is capable of being compressed, and I can identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.
- Air is classified as a fluid because it does not have a definite shape, it takes the shape of whatever container it is in.
Everyday Application: Bike tire, an inflated balloon, tools that are powered by compressed air, emergency air bags in cars
SLE 3: Describe and demonstrate in stances in which air movement across a surface results in lift - Bernoulli's principle.
SLE 4: Recognize that in order for devices or living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity.
Bernoulli's Principle:
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“The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”
― J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird
Research Project:
Science: 6-5.4 Recognize that in order for living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity.
6-5.5. Identify adaptations that enable birds and insects to fly.
6-5.6. Describe the means of propulsion for flying animals.
ELA: 3.1.3 Plan and Focus: Plan to gather information - develop and follow own plan for accessing and gathering ideas and information, considering guidelines for time and length of investigation and presentation
3.2.1 Select and Process: Use a variety of sources - locate information to answer research questions
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Drag: is the force that is opposite of flight. The object (plane) must be in motion for
drag to happen.
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