LESSON DESCRIPTION:
Students put their hobby skills to the test as they build a flying craft that is fired from a sling; soars 5 times as fast as a paper airplane; and exhibits some of the flight characteristics of a boomerang.

TIME REQUIRED: 60 minutes

OBJECTIVES:
Students learn about drag, Bernoulli effect, balance, center of mass, and angle of attack.

FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
Needs table space for all participants and a large outdoor space to flight
test the Kimoto flyers.

SAFETY:
This activity requires the use of scissors. Students need to use caution when launching their flyers.

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

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