DIY/Activities

In this lesson, students will learn about the movements of an airplane (pitch, yaw, roll) through a read-aloud and discussion. They will then participate in a conga line activity, where they will practice these movements while pretending to be airplanes. The lesson concludes with a summary encouraging students to think about the parts of a plane that make these movements happen and to continue having fun pretending to be airplanes.

In this activity, students will learn about seeds that fly by reading a book about seeds and discussing different examples. They will then make and fly paper whirly-birds that resemble maple seeds, and discuss the similarities between the whirly-birds and helicopters. The activity aims to teach students about how seeds fly in nature and encourage them to observe seeds flying in their everyday lives.