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=    ﻿ ﻿ Project Report The beakers include Abbey and Lauren  = Why do you think the scientific method an important process?
 * **Task to be completed** || **Date, student comments, answers to questions and results of task.** ||
 * **Lesson 1:** Introduction and discussion about scientific method.

Decide what factor can be measured to determine which is the 'best' paper airplane.

Write a question that states what your group would like to investigate. || The scientific method is an important process because it allows us to analyze problems and questions in detail and then test hypothesis to find out whether our thought was right or wrong.

The factor that can be measured to determine which the 'best' plane is aerodynamics because aerodynamics studies the motion of air.

What design will help the plane fly the farthest? || (length of flight, height of flight, accuracy of flight). Write three to five notes about what you have learnt from your research.
 * **Lesson 2:** Research of different paper planes to determine which variable you will test (length of plane, width of plane, mass etc) that affects the factor you are measuring

Write your hypothesis in the cell at right. || Notes: (1) Slice through the air (2) Minimum weight (3) Little thrust and lots of lift help make a long flight (4) Needs balance so that is doesn't turn and fall to the ground (5) [] (6) The lift/drag ratio changes with the glider's angle of attack. (7) low wing load (8) darts fly the farthest and are quick yet maintain speed with pointed top.

The best plane will be one that has long straight wings, is aerodynamic and slim, so it can slice the air and stay aloft. Another good plane design will be one that glides and sails through the air gently. || Write out your experimental procedure, adding any steps you feel are necessary. || The independent variable is the design becaue we will be changing it in each trial experiment. The dependent variable is how far the plane will go. The controlled will be the type of paper, the weight of the paper, the place we stand to throw, the angle we throw, and how much force we throw them with.
 * **Lesson 3:** Independent, controlled and dependent variables.

Procedures 1. We will build three different types of paper airplanes: a dart, a glider, and a stunt plane. 2. We will choose an appropriate person to throw the airplanes, and another to videotape. 3. We will start to prepare for our experiment by taping down a long tape measure on the floor that will be approximately 7 meters or more. 4. We will throw the first plane three times, making sure our arm is behind the tape measure when throwing the plane. 5. From here we will record the data and will find the average distance for each plane (the distance each plane flew in meters). 6. We will repeat steps four and five for each plane. 7. We will look at all the averages and see which plane flew the farthest and conclude why that one did and the other two did not. || Choose three planes and complete five trials for each plane. Collect the data for each trial. Complete the Google form (Result Entry Form) with your results One member of the group should be responsible for filming a student explaining the hypothesis being tested, the actual flight trials or post-flight results. || ||
 * **Lesson 4:** Trials
 * **Lesson 5:** Graph your results and post your video to the wiki. ||  ||
 * **Lesson 6:** Compare your results with those of other students. ||  ||