In December, 6th -8th grade students from around the district culminated their study of flight with a trip to iFLY Phoenix. Students learned about lift, drag and the frontal area. Students learned the best techniques and safety tips for flying from sky diving instructors. Students had to opportunity to fly in the wind tunnel with the trainers. As a grand finale, students predicted how different sized balls, a stuffed animal and water would be able to fly in the wind tunnel, and then those objects were tested
Here is some student feedback on the field trip.
"I liked going in the tube. I learned about how they were able to make it feel like we were sky diving."
- Damien 6th grade
“I learned that if you’re going to sky dive, do it with a trainer! “ - Sebastian 7th grader
"I learned how to find the area of a circle." - Jonathan 8th grader
"I learned about aero dynamics." - Sophia- 6th grader.
"I learned about gravity and I liked that I could actually hover." - Naomi 6th grader
