A Process Worth Looking At

Using the concept of flight, this author introduces something called a design format prototype. This is explained as a system that “adapts systems engineering principles and closely paralle... See More

Using the concept of flight, this author introduces something called a design format prototype. This is explained as a system that “adapts systems engineering principles and closely parallels a process known in industry as IRD (Industry Research and Development).” It is a real-world connection that can lend an air of authenticity to the projects. As you read through the article you follow how she applies this practice in the lesson for middle school students. This is an interesting approach.

Airplane Flight

This article gives a very detailed lesson plan on studying the forces that affect an airplane and then creating a paper airplane model to overcome these forces. This is a very old lesson id... See More

This article gives a very detailed lesson plan on studying the forces that affect an airplane and then creating a paper airplane model to overcome these forces. This is a very old lesson idea, but the article puts several new twists on it.