Includes Lessons and Curriculum
Edventures Flying Disc Program
Use this middle school physics curriculum pack to investigate how lift, drag, force, and gravity affect flying discs of different shapes and sizes.
Enjoy the fresh air and play with flying discs while also conducting motion experiments. Students learn about the history of flying discs and the forces of motion. Discover how lift, thrust, drag, and gravity act on the flying objects and impact performance. Test different throwing, flying and catching techniques to find the most effective. This fun unit culminates in a game of STEM ultimate flying disc!
Curriculum features a lesson schedule, materials list, step-by-step activity instructions, background information and vocabulary, discussion guides, and extension activities. Perfect for use in science or physics classes, summer camps, or afterschool programs. Accommodates 30 students. Recommended for Middle School.
Standards: Aligns with NGSS
Topics covered:
- The History of the Flying Disc
- Flying Rings
- Origami Flying Discs
- Intro to Throwing and Catching Techniques
- Pivoting
- Statue Flying Disc
- Flying Tic Tac Toe
- Disc Golf
- Play Ultimate Disc
- Play "Guts"
- Ultimate Tournament
Program includes:
- Boomerangs, 5 Ea
- Flying Cylinders, 5 Ea
- Flying Discs, 15 Ea
- Flying Rings, 5 Ea
- Paper Plates, 75 Ea
- Plastic Cones, 12 Ea
- Rolls of Masking Tape, 2 Ea
- Scissors, 15 Ea
- Sheets of White Paper, 500 Ea
- Storage Tub, 1 Ea
- Lesson Direction
- Access to the Digital Resource Portal