Course: Transportation Systems/Processes (TE 120) Session: 2
Lesson Title: Air Transportation Systems (Part 2)
Objective(s):
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:


  1. Identify and describe the support systems for air transportation with 80% accuracy.

  2. Describe Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion with 80% accuracy.

  3. Explain the importance of Newton’s First Law of Motion in relation to air travel with 80% accuracy.

  4. Describe Daniel Bernoulli’s Principle with 80% accuracy.

  5. Understand how the different parts of an airplane affects its flight with 80% accuracy.


References:
Global Security. (2007). Electronic Reference from: <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-106_3view.gif>.

U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. <http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/airplane/DI77.htm>.

Wikipedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft#Heavier_than_air>.























Equipment for the: Materials for the:
Teacher Activity:
Overhead projector / Screen
Design brief
Delta Dart kit
Completed Delta Darts (one high quality and one poor quality)
Student Activity:

Pencil

Diagram of a Delta Dart (instructions)
Design Brief









































































































Element Teacher Actions
Introduction Anticipatory Set:


  • How do airplanes fly?

  • How are airplanes supported in flight?

  • How many of you have ever made any type of plane?

  • Have you ever heard of Sir Isaac Newton?

  • Have you ever heard of Daniel Bernoulli?


Objective(s):


  • Students will be able to identify and describe the components of an airport.

  • Students will be able to identify and describe the necessary elements of an airport.

  • Students will be able to identify and describe Newton’s First Law of Motion.

  • Students will be able to identify and describe the Bernoulli Principle.

  • Students will understand how the different parts of an airplane affects its flight.


Purpose:
Students will understand the functions of support systems necessary in air transportation.
Presentation/
Input
Management:


  • Have overhead projector

  • Have transparencies of diagram and pictures

  • Have piece of paper to cover transparencies

  • Have screen pulled down and ready

  • Pass out handouts to each student

  • Completed Delta Dart

  • Delta Dart kit (1)

  • Have Delta Dart design brief to be given to each student


Content:


  1. Parts of an airplane (review from Session 1)


    1. Aileron – change roll

    2. Flap – change lift and drag

    3. Vertical stabilizer – control yaw

    4. Horizontal stabilizer – control pitch

    5. Rudder – change yaw (side to side)

    6. Elevator – change pitch (up and down)

    7. Spoiler – change lift, drag, and roll

    8. Slats – change lift


  2. Support systems of air transportation


    1. Airports


      1. Runways

      2. Ground crews

      3. Flight control


    2. Forces Acting on Airplane


      1. Lift

      2. Weight

      3. Thrust

      4. Drag


    3. Principles and Laws


      1. Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion

      2. Daniel Bernoulli’s Principle



  3. Delta Dart


    1. Delta Dart used by the military

    2. Delta Dart model kit

    3. Delta Dart parts (model)


  4. Delta Dart Design Brief


Model:


  • Show pictures of real Delta Dart and constructed model students will build

  • Place a sheet of paper on a table and blow across the paper, watch as the paper lifts off the surface (Bernoulli Principle)

  • Demonstrate the Delta Dart briefly


Monitor and Adjust – Ask students to:


  • Students will define main parts of Delta Dart

  • Students will explain the Bernoulli Principle


Retention Guided Practice:


  • Read through the design brief


Closure – Ask students to:


  • Identify and describe parts of a Delta Dart and how they work

  • Explain the Bernoulli Principle

  • Identify and describe support systems for an airport


Independent Practice:


  • Students will read over the design brief outside of class


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