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Physics in the Sky: Physics on a Plane
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On an airplane trip, learners have an opportunity to investigate the properties of air pressure at different altitudes.

Wind Tube
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In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.

Hot Air Balloon
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In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.

Stomp Rocket
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In this activity, learners build rockets and shoot them into the air by stomping on the plastic bottle launchers.

Handheld Water Bottle Rocket & Launcher
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In this activity, learners build handheld rockets and launchers out of PVC pipes and plastic bottles. Use this activity to demonstrate acceleration, air pressure, and Newton's Laws of Motion.

Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners make plates levitate! Learners build "hovercrafts" using simple materials to explore friction and motion.

Make and Fly a Helicopter
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Learners follow the template to build and fly a paper helicopter.

Glider
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In this activity, learners construct paper airplanes that twist and turn.

Float Your Boat
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In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

Balloon Car
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In this activity, learners explore force and motion by constructing cardboard cars that are propelled by balloons.

Sled Kite
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.