FUN PALACE 2018 Wind tunnel

Activity Details

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Learning Outcomes & Facilitator notes

- Fun fact - Gliders are aircraft which do not have a motor. Gliders are controlled by their pilots by using control-sticks. Some gliders can only carry one person; others can carry two. In gliders with two seats, each pilot has a control-stick. Gliders always have seats for the pilots. - Interesting fact for a child/teenager – (fun youtube clip on how parachutes work) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYwsAvHgVw

- Interesting fact for an adult - A parachute slows your fall to about 19 km/h – enough for a much safer landing

- Image - (image of a parachute slowing down a jet as it lands) https://kids.kiddle.co/Image:Typhoon_deploying_parachute_arp.jpg

- QLD collection

- (Book about Sugar Glider learning to glide –suitable for children) http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=slq_alma21106360950002061&context=L&vid=SLQ&search_scope=SLQ_PCI_EBSCO&tab=all&lang=en_US - (paragliding 1985) http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=slq_digitool227769&context=L&vid=SLQ&search_scope=DT&tab=dt&lang=en_US

Session Plan

Materials Req

A selection of craft materials to construct parachutes, gliders etc eg:

200gsm card (A4)

string or wool

sticky tape

plastic film (plastic bags and scissors would be enough)

ice block sticks

bamboo skewers

Equipment Req

vertical wind tunnel

scissors

hot glue guns and glue

staplers

pens and pencils

Files

Reflections Learnings

Gallery