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CreateKit Flight Mission Kit
Challenge students to work together as they brainstorm concepts, sketch designs, and build their own flying devices. They can create devices such as a free-falling parachute that relies on gravity, a paper airplane to display the benefits of two wings, or a rocket that's propelled by air. Add a challenge by creating more parameters such as making a device that flies the farthest, try landing it in the center of a target mat, or perform a trick like a flip in the air. Students use the Engineering Design Process to work through any issues they may encounter to improve their flying devices.
Set includes lesson direction and all materials needed to get the unit going in no time. The included lesson direction details setup instructions, activities by grade level, learning objectives, and teaching suggestions to expand lessons. Accommodates 24 students. Recommended for Middle School and up.
CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.
Kit includes:
- Earplugs, 400 Ea
- Construction Paper, 200 Sheets
- Straws, 500 Ea
- String, 1 Spool
- Rubber Bands, Set of 320
- Paper Clips, 100 Ea
- Balloons, Set of 100
- Parachute Material (18"L x 18"W), 6 Ea
- Target Mat (4'L x 4'W), 1 Ea
- Lesson Direction
For an overview of the lesson direction, click here.
Next Generation Science Standards*:
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3-PS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
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3-PS2-2: Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
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4-PS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
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4-PS3-1: Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
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5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
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3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
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3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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3-5-ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
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MS-PS2-2: Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
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MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution.
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MS-ETS1-2: Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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MS-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each.
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MS-ETS1-4: Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.