March 2018
S1 Flying Topic Information
All first year pupils will be learning about the science of flight over the next few weeks in their Science Elective.
Pupils will:
• Design paper planes that fly the greatest distance in a straight line.
• Design a paper helicopter or parachute that takes the longest time to reach the ground.
• Design a paper rocket that is propelled the greatest distance.
• Research an area of flight that is of interest to them. This could be about Leonardo DaVinci’s flying machines, How birds fly, Rocket design, Drones or any other relevant aspect of “flight”.
Most of the activities are possible to do at home. So, if you think you can make a “better” paper plane /helicopter / parachute please try at home.
How to improve your plane design
Additional Help with Physics
Biggest wave ever surfed-YOUTUBE
TSUNAMI – JAPAN – YOUTUBE; Wave animation
Waves video (Physics Minute Series)
News clip of biggest wave tank (when introducing ripple tank)
