Student activities
Activities - Speed Record
Time to calculate: the speed of an aircraft tells you how fast or slow it is moving. Using the speed = distance over time equation given, calculate the speed of the two given aircraft in the resource (the Albermarle and the de Havilland Hornet).
Stretch and challenge: re-arrange the equation to work out how far the Spitfire aircraft could travel in 45 minutes at its top speed of 330mph.
Activities - Vortex
Time to make: students will make a cannon using a plastic bottle, balloons, scissors and tape to investigate a vortex.
Time to investigate: using the cannon vortex, students will investigate how the distance the vortex travels affects its strength.
Duration
The activities are expected to last 60 minutes.
What you'll need
The following items per student:
- Balloon - try www.rapidonline.com 'balloons' 100 pack 06-9972
- 3 plastic bottles
- Tape
- Tea light candle
- Matches or Bunsen burner and splint
Student guide
The student version of this resource can be downloaded here:
Speed record - student guide.