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Wind and Wings
Subjects
- Science
Grades
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
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Brief Description
Students participate in simple hands-on activities that demonstrate Daniel Bernoulli's principle of air pressure and air flight.
Objectives
Students- learn about Daniel Bernoulli
- learn general information about Bernoulli's principle
- participate in simple experiments that show Bernoulli's principle.
Keywords
airplane, winds, wings, Bernoulli's principle, flight, glider, air pressure, aerodynamics
Materials Needed
model airplane, chalk, chalkboard
See the sites noted in the lesson for the specific materials needed in each activity.
Lesson Plan
- Show students a model airplane. Ask students how they think an airplane's wings help it fly.
- Introduce general background information about Daniel Bernoulli from Daniel Bernoulli or from Britannica.com: Daniel Bernoulli.
- Tell students that Bernoulli was a Swiss scientist who made a discovery about air pressure that is now called Bernoulli's Principle.
- Explain that according to Bernoulli's principle, airplane wings are shaped so that air flows faster over the top surface than over the bottom.
- Have students participate in one or more of the following experiments that show Bernoulli's principle.
How Does an Airplane Fly?
Lift Activities: Blowing on Paper
Airfoil Experiments -- Level 1
Bernoulli's Principle of Pressure
Bernoulli's Principle and Winged Flight
- Idea 1: Organize students into small groups to complete one or more of the experiments.
- Idea 2: For younger students: Briefly explain very general information about Bernoulli's principle. Complete one of the above experiments as a class.
Assessment
Evaluate students' participation in the experiments.Lesson Plan Source
Education WorldSubmitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
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