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Title:
| Aerodynamics for High School |
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Description:
| Learn about aerodynamics and related physics laws. Includes tutorials, presentations, interactive simulations, and experiments. There are also links to eThemes Resources on Aerodynamics, Science: Rockets, and Aviation: Wright Brothers. |
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Grade Level:
| 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Fundamental Flight
Learn about the fundamental principles of aeronautics.
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
This site provides tutorials related to aerodynamics. Includes interactive simulations and experimental ideas.
BBC: Aerodynamics and Cars
Learn how airflow and wing design affect the speed of a Formula One car. Includes audio clips.
Basic Introduction to Aerodynamics
View a presentation about the fundamentals of flight.
NASA: Aeronautics
Here are PowerPoint presentations related to space flight and rockets that are available for educators to download.
Winglets in Wind Tunnels
This page has several science project ideas on aerodynamics and hydrodynamics.
Science NetLinks: Science is a Breeze: Using Wind Tunnels
In this lesson plan, students learn to build and analyze a wind tunnel system using concepts of lift and drag.
National Geographic: Fruit Flies Highlight Aerodynamics of Insect Flight
Read an article from National Geographic about research in the aerodynamics of fruit flies. NOTE: This site includes ads.
The Lift of Various Wings
See this experiment for learning about the concept of lift and the shape of the wings of aircraft.
Golf Ball Dimples
Why do golf balls have dimples? Read the answer from an aerospace engineer.
Aerodynamics in Automobile Racing
In this lesson plan, students research various methods that have been utilized to enhance the speed and quality of car racing.
How Air Moves Over Objects?
Test your knowledge about how air flows over objects with this multiple choices quiz.
How do Bees Fly?
In this activity, students build a simple wind tunnel to help formulate and answer questions about how wind influences animals and plants.
eThemes Resource: Aerodynamics
Learn about the study of gases in motion called aerodynamics. Find out how this science applies to airplanes, parachutes, cars, bridges, buildings, living things, and more. Learn Bernoulli's principle, laws of aerodynamics, and its basics forces of gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Get acquainted with shock waves, propulsion, and other forces. There are links to eThemes Resources on related topics of gravity, aviation and aircrafts, parachutes, and water-bottle rockets.
eThemes Resource: Science: Rockets
Learn about rocket science. Explore a timeline of rocket development from 100 B.C to our days. Find out about the first Earth's artificial satellite, Sputnik, and the space race between two countries. Read biographies of famous scientists and their rockets. Learn principles of rocketry and the physics and mathematics involved. There is a link to an eThemes resource on water bottle rockets. Includes a lesson plan, online rocket launch simulations, and photographs.
eThemes Resource: Aviation: Wright Brothers
These sites are about the Wright Brothers and their early airplanes. Includes biographies on Wilbur and Orville that tell about their family and careers. Discover what inspired them to build planes. Contains historical photographs, movies, diaries, interviews, and simulations. There are links to eThemes Resources on Transportation: Aircraft, Aviation: Military Aircraft, and Aviation: Activities for Junior and High School Students.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
P.6.PS.12.c
AU Standards:
9.2.2.13
DE Standards:
1.1.25, 3.2.19
IL Standards:
12.11.77
MO Standards:
2.2.B.a, 2.2.B.b, 2.2.B.d
UT Standards:
II.1.a, II.2.a, II.2.b, II.2.d
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