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In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels. Use this activity to illustrate Newton's Second Law of Motion (F=ma) and to demonstrate how things heavier than air (like airplanes) are able to fly. Note: a drill and other specialty tools are required for this activity, but are not included in the cost of materials. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 1 to 2 hours
- $10 - $20 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Model
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 1 large piece of wood (8"x8")
- 1 medium piece of wood
- 1 long clear plastic tube (or make one with transparent paper and tape)
- 4 wooden legs
- 1 motor
- 1 plastic propeller, or plastic bottle and glue stick to make propeller
- 2 9V batteries (to run motor)
- 2 9V battery snaps
- 2 9V battery holders (optional)
- 1 switch (optional)
- 1 small plastic tube or canister (optional)
- electrical wire
- 1 roll of duct tape
- piece of cardboard
- 1 screen with fairly large holes
- glue gun
- wood planer
- chisel
- saw
- ruler
- pencil
- sandpaper
- T-square (optional)
- hole saw
- vice or clamp
- nail
- hand saw
- materials to put in tube (i.e. scrunched up paper, balls)
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Earth Structure
- Atmosphere
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Earth Structure
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Engineering and Technology
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Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
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Engineering
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Physical Sciences
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Energy
- Energy and Power
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Motion and Forces
- Gravity
- Acceleration
- Newton's Laws
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States of Matter
- Gases
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Structure and Properties of Matter
- Mass and Weight
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Energy
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Toys
- Transportation
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Fresno Community Science Workshop
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Fresno Community Science Workshop, 2013