Model Glider Design (900 points)
This is an individual project. You may not work in groups.
Goal: To make a glider that flies more than 50 feet straight. You will not earn extra credit if you throw your glider and it makes a sharp turn shortly after taking flight. Your glider should be able to fly down a hallway.
Points for Glider Project (800)
1. Glider Research Worksheet (200 points)
2. Drawing Glider Wing (top view and side view of aerofoil) (100 points) If you do not draw this full scale, you need to include the scale and/or measurements of your wing AND aerofoil.
Your drawing should be good enough that if you gave your plan to a classmate, they could make your glider correctly.
3. Glider Construction (400 points)
* -2 points for every 1/4" outside the specified glider size requirements
4. GliderTesting (200 points) Testing Rubric Below.
*If you happen to test before test day and you record your glider performing fabulously, I will count your flight if you mark off the distance on camera and submit your video to Google Classroom. If you do not have it on camera, I will not count it before test day. Additionally, if your test does not go as planned on test day, you can take your glider back to the drawing board and redesign it. Then you may film your re-test and turn it in on Google Classroom for credit. Make sure you mark off the distance with some sort of measuring device.
Extra Credit Opportunities:
+1 point extra credit for every foot flown past 50 feet.
Breaking an all-time record for this project = + an additional 100 points.
1. Glider Research Worksheet (200 points)
2. Drawing Glider Wing (top view and side view of aerofoil) (100 points) If you do not draw this full scale, you need to include the scale and/or measurements of your wing AND aerofoil.
Your drawing should be good enough that if you gave your plan to a classmate, they could make your glider correctly.
3. Glider Construction (400 points)
* -2 points for every 1/4" outside the specified glider size requirements
4. GliderTesting (200 points) Testing Rubric Below.
*If you happen to test before test day and you record your glider performing fabulously, I will count your flight if you mark off the distance on camera and submit your video to Google Classroom. If you do not have it on camera, I will not count it before test day. Additionally, if your test does not go as planned on test day, you can take your glider back to the drawing board and redesign it. Then you may film your re-test and turn it in on Google Classroom for credit. Make sure you mark off the distance with some sort of measuring device.
Extra Credit Opportunities:
+1 point extra credit for every foot flown past 50 feet.
Breaking an all-time record for this project = + an additional 100 points.
All time record: 122 Yards
Brookville High Record: 74 Yards
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.Glider Requirements
Length: Must be between 10" and 20" long
Width: Must be between 10" and 20" wide
Your glider must look like an aircraft. You may not build a boomerang, tomahawk or throwing star.
* -2 % points for every 1/4" outside the specified bridge size requirements
Building Requirements
You may only use wood, glue, rubber bands, paper, or tissue paper. You may not use tape, nails, screws or staples or any other material.
Glider Testing Grading Rubric
A = 40-50 feet flown (i.e. 40 feet flown = 90 A, 50 feet flown = 100 A)
B = 30-39.9 feet flown
C = 20-29.9 feet flown
D = 10-19.9 feet flown
F = 9.99 feet flown or less
* +1 point extra credit for every foot flown past 50 feet in a straight direction.