Activity/Lab - The
glue holding the flip gliders together dried
overnight and they were ready to test. They flew really well
-- two gliders travelled over 100 feet! After sanding the
shape of an airfoil on these gliders and seeing its effect,
Bernoulli's Principle was discussed in small groups.
Trying out the flip
gliders...
... and hoping that they remain
intact upon landing
Building Project -
Today students built gliders of their own design -- no kits here,
just plain balsa wood. All of them appear to have turned out
great! We will try them out tomorrow using rubber band
launchers!