Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ941843
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
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Crash Test Kids: Stealth Learning at Its Best
Marshall, Kirk
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v70 n8 p6-8 May-Jun 2011
Building a human-powered flying craft can be much more complicated than one would first imagine. There are no "premade" plans available for this type of craft. In addition, the crafts needed to be built with some "style," or in other words, they should represent something other than a flying machine. The concept of launching a human-powered craft off a 30-foot pier has never been perfected. In this article, the author describes how students at one Pennsylvania high school designed and constructed a human-powered glider for a national contest.
Descriptors: High Schools, Aviation Technology, Aviation Education, STEM Education, Science Process Skills, Science Course Improvement Projects, Program Descriptions, Science Activities, Design Crafts, Technology Education, Engineering Technology
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. 1914 Association Drive Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Tel: 703-860-2100; Fax: 703-860-0353; e-mail: itea@iteaconnect.org; Web site: http://www.iteaconnect.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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