Learn how propellers generate thrust.
cc-by-nc
Learn how piston engines, jet engines, and rocket engines all depend on the same basic principles to produce thrust.
cc-by-nc
Find out how a whip and a Slinky can help us understand the speed of sound.
cc-by-nc
Why are airplane wings shaped the way they are? What can pretzels tell you about flying? Instead of catching a nap or flipping through the in-flight magazine, do some experiments next time you fly.
cc-by-nc
Build your own rocket and complete a mission.
cc-by-nc
Learn about pressure drag and how it affects flight
cc-by-nc
How do you change your altitude in orbit? Or turn, slow down, or speed up? How can you slip free of Earth’s gravity?
cc-by-nc
9/26/2022
Physical Sciences
Physical science
Grades 3 - 5
Helium and hot–air balloons float in air, but how? Is floating a type of flying?
cc-by-nc