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Students begin to explore the idea of a force. To further their understanding of drag, gravity and weight, they conduct activities that model the behavior of parachutes and helicopters. An associated literacy activity engages the class to recreate the Wright brothers' first flight in the style of the "You Are There" television series.

Engineers of all disciplines use their knowledge of forces to design machines, structures and appliances. Aeronautical engineers build on their understanding of lift, weight, thrust and drag to design jets, helicopters, wind turbines, wind surfers and spacecraft — vehicles that move in air or space. Other engineers apply the same concepts to objects that travel on land and in water. Engineers design the shape of vehicles to be more aerodynamic to reduce drag force and thus reduce fuel consumption. Understand the concept of forces. Identify what forces would make an airplane fly higher or land, and what would make an airplane speed up or slow down while moving through the air Recognize that engineers of all disciplines use their knowledge of forces to design machines, structures and appliances 50TeachEngineering.orgSabre DurenBen HeavnerMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise Carlsonhttp://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/index.htmlHauser, Jill Frankel. Gizmos and Gadgets: Creating Science Contraptions that Work (and Knowing Why). Charlotte, Vermont: Williamson Publishing, 1999.Wolfson, Richard and Jay M. Pasachoff. Physics: For Scientists and Engineers. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc., 1999.S11416DDInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.68S11424D2ColoradoSciencea. Predict and evaluate the movement of an object by examining the forces applied to it 88United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2010-08-238Teacher