Aerodynamics & Aeronautics No Prep Unit Bundle

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The Aeronautics and Aerodynamics Aircraft Unit Bundle is a complete, No Prep product. There are FOUR separate lessons, each one with a PowerPoint, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes,
and a Worksheet with Answers. There are also FIVE Activities, a Study Guide, Review Game, and Two Quizzes and Two different types of Tests.

The Basic Aeronautics lesson includes a PowerPoint with embedded video
clip links, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet
with Answers. The Notes and Worksheets are PDF Files. 14 PowerPoint Slides + 8 Pages. 

The following topic are covered:

• Definition of Aeronautics
• Definition of Aerodynamics
• Composition & Properties of Air
• Air Pressure
• Air Temperature
• Air Density
• Viscosity
• Viscus Drag
• Laminar Flow
• Speed of Sound
• MACH

The Four Forces of Flight lesson discusses the Force of Lift, the Force of
Weight, the Force of Thrust, and the Force of Drag. The lesson includes a
PowerPoint with embedded video clip links, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. The Notes and Worksheets are PDF files. 16 PowerPoint Slides + 8 Pages. 

The following topics are covered:

• Lift
• Drag
• Thrust
• Weight
• Requirements for flight to take place
• Vectors
• Camber
• Angle of attack
• Dynamic lift
• Friction drag
• Form drag
• Induced drag
• Turbulence
• Stalls
• Weight distribution
• Thrust vectoring
• Supersonic flight
• Compression waves
• Expansion wave

The Bernoulli’s Principle lesson includes a PowerPoint, Student Guided Notes,
Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. The Notes and Worksheets are PDF
Files. 9 PowerPoint Slides + 6 Pages.

The following topics are covered.

• Airfoil
• Leading edge
• Camber
• Trailing edge
• Cord
• Relative wind
• Angle of Attack
• Bernoulli’s Principle
• Streamlines

The Advances in Aeronautics lesson includes a PowerPoint, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. The Notes and Worksheets are PDF Files. 18 PowerPoint Slides + 8 Pages. 

The following topics are covered:

• X-15
• XB-70
• Advances in construction materials
• Forward-swept wings
• Oblique wings
• Joined wings
• Mission-adaptive wings
• Winglets
• Canards
• RutanVoyager
• Human powered flight

The Double Wing Loop Activity is an investigation covering all four aerodynamic forces of flight.

Students build two wing design paper airplanes. One with a single loop, and another with two loops. They then conduct flight testing to see the different characteristics of each design. This is a PDF File.

Includes:

• Activity Handout with Instructions
  and Questions
• Single Loop Plane Design
• Double Loop Plane Design
• Venn Diagram

Materials Needed:

• One straw
• Scotch tape
• 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2” paper for each
  student (can cut regular copy paper)

Class time: One period.

The Aerodynamic Daring Flyers Force of Lift Activity is a hands-on activity where students see how the Force of Lift is affected by the shape of a paper airplane. Their task is to design a paper airplane that can perform 8 different stunts.
This is a PDF File. 

Students need basic materials:

• Several sheets of 8-1/2 x 11” paper
• Scissors
• Scotch tape
• Data sheet for each student
• Design sheet for each student 

Class time: One period 

File includes:

• Instructions
• Questions
• Data sheet

Blow Dart Jets is a hands-on activity where students see how the Aerodynamic Force of Thrust and the shape of a paper airplane can affect how far it can fly.  

Students need basic materials:

• 2 straws with different diameters
• Masking tape
• Scissors
• Index cards
• Rulers
• Tape measures
• Data sheet for each student 

Class time: One period 

File includes:

• Instructions
• Questions
• Data sheet

The Paper Helicopters Gravity Buster Activity investigates how the Aerodynamic Force of Lift can counteract the Aerodynamic Force of Gravity. This is a PDF File. 

The activity gives step-by-step directions for the students to construct their
own Paper Helicopter. They then do a series of experiments, along with their
teammates, to see how adding staples to their Paper Helicopter effects its
lift. 

There are four conclusion questions the students need to answer.

There are also two included graphs that need to be completed. 

The activity should take one class period.

The activity works well as part of an aerodynamics class, physics class, or
even as a first day of class group activity.

Paratroopers Ago! Aerodynamic Principle of Drag

Students use a simple supermarket bag and a clothes pin to explore the This is a PDF File.

 
Objective: Investigate the principle of drag.

 
Problem: How does a parachute create drag for a falling object?

 
Materials: Each pair of students needs one plastic grocery bag (with handles), and one clothespin (or a large paperclip)

 
Lesson Length: One class period

Aeronautics & Aerodynamics Justpardy Review Game PowerPoint. Justpardy has a similar concept to the game seen on TV. 

Game Play Suggestion

• Setup tables in front of the classroom, 1 table per team.
• Divide the class up into 3-5 teams, depending on class size.
• Have each student taking a turn coming up that teams table at the front of the class.
• Rotate, so each team gets to pick the Answer on the screen.
• Each team representative in the front of the class writes down their answer.
• For each correct answer the team gets a point.
• The team with the most points when the game ends win.

I found that doing the game this way, each and every student participates. This prevents that one student from dominating the game.

This is a fun way to review for a test. The PowerPoint is fully editable. This will allow you to modify the
lesson to your individual classroom needs. (You cannot copy or modify any part of this lesson to offer others for free or for sale.) 59 Slides

The Aeronautics & Aerodynamics Study Guide is two pages long. The front page has over 20 key Vocabulary Words that the students need to define. The second page has over 10 open response type questions the students need to answer. This is a PDF File. 2 Pages

The Aeronautics & Aerodynamics Assessment Pack consist of TWO Quizzes and TWO Summative Assessments. These are PDF Files. 

Quiz: Four Forces of Flight

• 8 Matching Questions
• Answer key included 

Quiz: Aeronautics & Aerodynamics

• 3 True/False questions
• 7 Multiple choice questions
• Answer key included 

Test: Aeronautics & Aerodynamics

• 2 True/False questions
• 28 Multiple choice questions
• 2 Open response questions.
  Instructions tells student to pick one to answer
• Answer key included

The Aeronautics & Aerodynamics Portfolio/Reflective Journal is an assessment tool where the STUDENT picks how they want to show you they have mastery of the subject.

The students are given 7 different objectives they need to show mastery of. They do this by completing a project. They type is of their choice. These are some suggestions:

• Make a collage
• Comprise a song or rap
• Construct a mobile
• Make a poster
• Assemble a scrap book
• Traditional answer in writing
  (in a “project” form)
• Other ideas you have (check
  with me first)

I give this type of assignment the very first day of the unit. It is my belief that the teacher needs to let the students know exactly what they are expected to know by the time the unit is over. This also gives them time to work on their
project.

This assignment can be an additional assessment for students or the main assessment used.

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