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English 14 Public

This game is to review the purpose and main ideas of the aircraft designer project we are working on.

Study Slideshow

What is our driving question?

How does the design of an airplane affect its motion?

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Define "motion."

the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.

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Define "force."

strength or power exerted upon an object

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Define "gravity."

the force of attraction by which objects tend to fall toward the center of the earth.

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Define "aerodynamics."

the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium.

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Would using a smoother paper increase or decrease air friction?

decrease

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How can you increase thrust?

throw the paper harder, use your strongest arm

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Define "drag."

resistance to the movement of an aircraft through the air.

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Define "lift."

the distance that anything rises or is raised

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If I am collecting data using models, which milestone am I on?

milestone 3

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Where can I look to see what's next in my project?

on the "Project Timeline" on our PBL board.

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What should I do if I don't know what to do next in my project?

go back to the project timeline and see where I am; check the most recent page in my PBL folder; look on the board; ask my team; ask a teacher

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Name one "need to know" question.

see the project board.

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What is an independent variable?

the one factor that changes in an experiment. Everything else stays the same.

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