Project Name Whirly bird
Introduction
Aerospace Engineers use the principal of air displacement for gliders and helicopters.
Description
Students will construct and fly whirly birds.
Science/Math Category(s)
Physics, Aerospace Engineering
Science/Math Involved
Air displacement, flight
Objective
· Students will create whirly birds of various sizes.
· Students will drop whirly birds from different heights.
Materials/Tools
1. –Scissors
2. –8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper
3. –Pencil
4. –Paper clip
Instructions
1. –Cut sheet of paper in half length-wise.
2. –Fold & unfold “half sheet” in half width-wise creating a “middle mark”
3. –Cut along “middle mark” of half sheet mark 1/3 of the way on each side.
4. –Fold along cuts and paper clip in place (this is the bottom half).
5. –Cut ¾ way down the middle of top half.
6. –Fold paper in opposite directions to create to flaps.
- –Drop and watch it spin.