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    This lesson plan outlines an activity where students will make paper airplanes and test how different variables affect the distance the airplanes travel. Students will create their own airplanes and throw them either outside or in a gym. They will then discuss what variables, like the airplane design or how it is thrown, affected the distance. In a future lesson, students will conduct a more controlled experiment where they systematically test how one independent variable, like wing size, impacts the dependent variable of distance traveled.

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    This lesson plan outlines an activity where students will make paper airplanes and test how different variables affect the distance the airplanes travel. Students will create their own airplanes and throw them either outside or in a gym. They will then discuss what variables, like the airplane design or how it is thrown, affected the distance. In a future lesson, students will conduct a more controlled experiment where they systematically test how one independent variable, like wing size, impacts the dependent variable of distance traveled.

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    This lesson plan outlines an activity where students will make paper airplanes and test how different variables affect the distance the airplanes travel. Students will create their own airplanes and throw them either outside or in a gym. They will then discuss what variables, like the airplane design or how it is thrown, affected the distance. In a future lesson, students will conduct a more controlled experiment where they systematically test how one independent variable, like wing size, impacts the dependent variable of distance traveled.

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    ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM

    LESSON PLAN FORMAT


    Teacher Candidate: Jordan Lundmark

    Grade Level: 5th

    Title: Science Experiment- Paper Airplanes (Engage)

    Date:

    I.

    Objectives
    Know: Students will know that different variables (design, way you
    throw, who throws) can affect the distance the airplane travels.
    Understand: Students will understand that variables have an effect on
    distance.
    Do: Students will create their own airplanes, throw them outside or in the
    gym, and try to determine what affected their distance.

    List national, state, or local objectives, if possible.


    1 5.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning,
    logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations
    in which:
    E. Independent and dependent variables are identified.

    II.

    Materials for Learning Activities


    Paper

    III.

    Procedures for Learning Activities


    Introduction (5mins)
    1. Tell students that today we are going to make paper airplanes and fly them
    either outside or in the gym and see whose plane goes the furthest.
    2. Students can make any type of plane they want (design).
    3. Students will work in pairs.
    Instructional strategies (10-15mins)
    1. Students will begin creating their paper airplanes in pairs. (5mins)
    2. We will then go outside or in the gym and allow the students to throw their
    paper airplanes and see what happens.
    We will not be measuring the distance of these paper airplanes
    because the point of this lesson is to get the students interested and
    thinking about the different variables that can affect the distance an
    airplane can travel.
    Summary
    1. To close this lesson we will discuss the independent variables (things that
    differed from plane to plane) and the dependent variable (distance
    traveled) due to the IV.
    Students will talk with a partner and then a few will share whole
    class.

    IV.

    Describe extensions or connections to other lessons.


    1. Either the following day or later that day students will begin an
    experiment where they will have a control airplane and then make one
    change (independent variable) to the airplane and see how that affects the
    distance the airplane travels.

    Assessment

    Teacher will ask and listen to students discuss what they think the
    independent and dependent variables were for this experiment.

    V.

    Differentiation
    Hands on experiment for students who are kinesthetic learners.
    Students are able to make the airplane however they would like, no
    restrictions.

    VI.

    Technology Integration
    No technology

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