Principles of Flight Workshop
*This course is intended for lower elementary students
Workshop Schedule
10:00 am- 12:00 pm PST
Saturday, August 9th
A 15-minute break will be built into class.
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Workshop Overview
In this fun and interactive course, students will explore the exciting world of flight through the hands-on process of designing and testing paper airplanes. We’ll touch briefly on the history of flight while also learning about key forces like thrust, lift, and gravity, and how these affect flight. Through trial and error, students will adjust their designs to improve performance and achieve longer, smoother flights. We’ll explore engineering and design principles as we design and create different versions of paper planes, testing their ability to fly.
Student outcomes:
- Explore the forces of thrust, lift and gravity
- Discuss aerodynamics, and relate the challenges with their own planes
- Design, iterate, and create at least 3 different versions of paper airplanes
Student Experience
Pattern Seeker
Mathematician
Researcher
Scientist
Your Teacher: Lindsey Roberts
Lindsey Roberts has worked as a teacher in California for over 8 years. She has a Bachelor’s in Zoology from Colorado State University, a background in marine biology, and a Masters of Arts in Education from the University of San Francisco. Her experience spans from working with animals, conducting scientific research, and classroom teaching at a public charter school in grades k-8. She has a passion for science, math, and fostering curiosity. She has taught a wide range of ability levels including gifted students. Lindsey enjoys creating project based learning units connecting multiple subject matters in a way for students to better understand. In addition to working at Cresconova, she currently operates Rooted in STEM Education, (rootedinstemeducation.com) a private tutoring business. Her clients are both international and domestic and many of her current students identify as gifted. They respond to her high level of engagement and deep content knowledge. She is thrilled to share her passions of animals, science, and math with Cresconova students!
