Flight Fest, 2010

Activity
 Location on the field/ symbol
 Directions
 Materials needed for this activity
 Activity supervisor
Paper airplane
 A
  • Students will create three plane designs by folding to create different designs.
  • Goals are a) maximum distance, b) smoothest flight, and c) most accurate flight.
  • Students will have paper clips to weight their planes.
    • Students will fly their planes for distance.
  1. Paper clips (4 per student),
  2. Three pieces of 8.5 by 11 paper

Mrs. Puliatte &
Mrs. Walsh
Bill's Plane
 B

no scoring
 Bill Snyder
Paper Helicopter and
Maple seed helicopters



C
  • Students will cut out patterns.
  • Maple seed helicopters will need to be curled slightly.
  • Paper Helicopters will be made (following directions) and tested by dropping them from various heights; students should stand on the jungle gym
  1. A sheet of A4 photocopy paper,
  2. 10 pair  of scissors,
  3. paper clips - 2 per student
  4. templates in ziploc bags.
  5. Hula hoops
  6. Stiff paper (oak tag),
  7. 3 hula hoops,
  8. garbage bags for scraps.
  Scored: accuracy test - drop from playground climbing tower to reach inside hula hoop. 
Record scores by section - three tries per student per copter. Copters reaching the center of the hula hoop receive 2 points, good behavior awards earn one point per student.




Mrs. Evans
Balloon Rocket

D
  • Pairs of students will inflate their balloons and attach them to straws strung on fishing line.
  1. 2 "Rocket"  balloons per student
  2. Fishing line,
  3. Masking tape,
  4. 5 straws,
 Scoring:  Balloons that travel the farthest (along the fishing wire) will receive 2 points. 
Students following directions and working carefully to complete the task will each receive one point.
Students who are not on task or otherwise cause problems lose 2 points.


Mrs Evans
Zoomerang (pattern is in the Buehler manual)

E
  • Students will use the 3 paper plates each.
  • In addition, students will trace,  cut, and test their zoomerangs.
    • <>Students will compete for distance and accuracy
  1. Oak tag, template pattern,
  2. scissors
  3. Garbage bag/can for scraps
 Students following directions and working carefully to complete the task will each receive one point.

Students who are not on task or otherwise cause problems lose 2 points.


Scoring:  Farthest accurate throw and Most accurate throw  (top three students in each group will earn two points.)


Mrs. Di Giorgio and Mr. D'Errico
Gummy bear parachute test

F
  • Student designed descent devise.
    • Goal is maximum height and a safe landing.
  • Points for highest, safest, and most accurate landing.
  • Students will attach their gummy bears and descent device to bottle rocket.
  • Sondra and Mrs. Snyder will add water to bottle rocket, launch and evaluate the successful descent of the gummy bear.
  1. 2- liter bottles (4)
  2. cones (attached to bottom)
  3. jug of water
  4. measuring cup and
  5. funnel
  6. launcher
  7. safety goggles
  8. student created descension devices
  9. gummy bears

Scored:  3 points per student who brings in parachute to test.

Beyond that - gummy bear must stay attached to the chute (2 points)

Gummy bear is not impaled, but safely secured in harness

Positive behavior earns each student one point.




Mrs. Snyder
Photographer



Mrs. Slagle
Flightfest2008





Schedule for June 7 - 12 stations - 20 minutes each (Each station will be duplicated - one each  for 4th and one for 5th).

8:45 - 9:00 - Introduction & explanation of the day's activities
9:00 - 9:20 - Groups of 13-14 students arrive at their first station (of 6)


Schedule:
8:40 - 8:55 - instructions, welcome and groups (whistle will blow to indicate a change in stations)
9:00 - 9:20
9:20 - 9:40
9:40 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:20
10:20 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:25 - Q & A and closing of pilots
5th graders wil walk from one activity to another. 

During Q & A,  teachers will calculate awards. 
These will be given and photos will be taken near the glider.
At 11:00, students will gather near the glider for Q & A.