Part 1: Rocketry Basics
Directions: Use the following slideshow to answer the questions on the "rocketry basics" worksheet.
Part 2: Flight Web Quest
Directions: This web quest is broken up into three sections. You will be answering the questions for each section on a black sheet of paper. In order to answer the questions correctly, be sure to click on the links that apply to the proper section. The questions that you will answer are listed on the left below, and the links to information are included on the right. You should use complete sentences and proper grammar when answering the questions. If you have any questions are your are going through, please be sure to ask!
QuestionsPart 1: History of Flight
1. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright? 2. What happened on December 17, 1903? 3. How long (time) was the first flight? 4. What did John Alcock and Arthur Whitten do in 1919? 5. In your own words, describe their (people from question 4) "aeroplane." 6. Why was Amelia Earhart important to flight? Part 2: Forces of Flight 7. Name the FOUR forces of flight and describe the effect they have on a plane. Part 3: Control Surfaces 8. Name the THREE control surfaces of an airplane. After naming the control surfaces, provide a one sentence description of how it controls the plane. |
LinksPart 1: History of Flight
Part 2: Forces of Flight
Part 3: Control Surfaces
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