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Outreach Demonstration Guide: Dragonfly Flight: Gliding
AUG 08, 2024
Build paper airplanes to learn about the forces behind flying and gliding and how we measure glide efficiency! Modify the wing’s shape, weight, stiffness, and texture of your airplane to try and beat the glide efficiency of a dragonfly! This demo pairs well with Dragonfly Flight: Vortices and Dragonfly Muscles: Forces and Movement. This demo is part of the 2024 SOCK, The Wonders of the Dragonfly.
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Looking for a new demonstration for an outreach event? Or want to jump start your chapter on outreach? These demonstrations have been developed by SPS to help you make a difference in your local communities. Each demonstration includes parts lists, instructions, key physical concepts to explain, and demonstration videos, where appropriate.
Audience:
High School (ages 14+)
Middle School (ages 11-13) & General Public
Elementary (ages 5-10)
Time:
20 - 30 min
Level of Difficulty:
Level 1