
Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Informal Education
Subject
Engineering Design, Physical Science, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students use household items and apply the engineering design process to create X-plane gliders that can fly at least 3 meters and must remain intact when landing. Students will test and improve their designs.
A student worksheet is included.
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