Learning About Flight through Animals and Toys

The trade books introduced in this article concern animals in flight as well as how humans learn to fly. This is an intriguing concept for young children. The two activities address those... See More

The trade books introduced in this article concern animals in flight as well as how humans learn to fly. This is an intriguing concept for young children. The two activities address those specific topics in the 5E lesson cycle model. The K-3 activity called “Animals in Flight” where students recall animals they saw flying. The second 4-6 activity called “Forces of Flight” addresses forces using toys that fly. Both look like fun and will engage students.

5E Paper Airplane Experiment

This article provides a 5E framework for the typical paper airplane experiment. Trying to get all of this information and narrative into the few pages of the article is a difficult task. W... See More

This article provides a 5E framework for the typical paper airplane experiment. Trying to get all of this information and narrative into the few pages of the article is a difficult task. While this is a good resource I recommend it not be the only read before conducting this experiment in class.