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X-Plane Glider Design Challenge

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Deborah Jackson, Al Bowers and Abbigail Waddell successfully launch the subscale Prandtl-D 3C glider.

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.

X-Plane Glider (PDF)

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