Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on statistics by doing an investigation into paper plane flight.
    • We are FOCUSING on measurement by investigating how various plane wingspans affect flight length.


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    - convert between different units of measurement

    - identified a variable to change that could make paper planes fly longer.

    - carry out a statistical investigation to find out what makes a paper plane fly the longest.

    - estimate lengths

    - measure lengths using a measuring tape

    - compare my estimate to the actual measurements



    Activities:

    Measurement: Length and Paper Planes

    - making paper planes of various wingspans

    - measuring their flight length using tape measures

    - practice converting between meters and centimeters, between seconds and minutes.


    Test our different paper planes. 

    Writing results in tables.

    Make graphs with data

    Extension: try to conduct investigation with speed and accuracy. In report writing, include sources of error and how it could be done differently to reduce these.