{"title":"Aerodynamics Science Fair Projects","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aerodynamics-searching-for-stability-a2799","title":"Aerodynamics: Searching For Stability","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-489 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/3434945691_eec8580c6c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Middle School Aerodynamics Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2009 Jason Puddephatt, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents with a passion for aviation, an interest in aerodynamics, and a love of model airplanes, will find this science fair project an out-of-the-park home run! Designed by Matthew Wong, seventh grade student and fourth place winner in the aerodynamics\/hydrodynamics category of the 2010 California State Science Fair, students choosing to model their experiment after this one will explore the following questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo winglets increase the stability of an airplane?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf so, what shape and angle have the greatest impact on stability?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will first construct five separate balsa wood plane models with which to test the various components of stability. With the exception of the control (e.g. no winglets), the models should each offer a unique variable to test. Wong opted to explore the following variables:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShapes: traditional winglets, wing fences, curved wing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngles: 90-degree winglest, 135-degree winglets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWong hypothesized that planes with winglets would be offered more stability (inadvertently concluding that the control plane would exhibit the least stability) and that the model with 90-degree winglets would increase stability the most. Each model was then placed in a wind tunnel and ranked by performance in three key tests - the roll test, the pitch test, and the drag test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo create your own experiment exploring aerodynamics and the effect of winglets on plane stability, be sure to view Wongs’s award-winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.usc.edu\/CSSF\/History\/2010\/Panels\/J01.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eproject summary\u003c\/a\u003e (project number J0132) as a starting point and a guide for designing your own project! And don’t forget to browse the other applicants’ project summaries for more ideas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734096060441,"sku":"A2799","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/3434945691_eec8580c6c_o.jpg?v=1522781646"},{"product_id":"the-aerodynamics-of-a-car-a2800","title":"The Aerodynamics of a Car","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-487 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/3112419734_eb51821493_b.jpg\" alt=\"Elementary Aerodynamics Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2008 Nathan Bittinger, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a similar vein to Wong's award-winning project, Nathaniel and his friends, fans of the racing world, wondered how car design affects aerodynamics and therefore speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to explore this further, students are directed to build a wind tunnel to test various toy cars. Nathaniel's crew used acrylic sheets, brackets, fans, and tape to build a simple wind tunnel. You can design a model like theirs or following the links below for step-by-step instructions on other variations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brighthub.com\/education\/k-12\/articles\/2660.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eHow to Make a Wind Tunnel | Bright Hub\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sln.fi.edu\/flights\/first\/makesimple\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003e\"Flights of Inspiration\" Make a Simple Wind Tunnel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNathaniel and his friends attached 25 streamers to each toy vehicle tested in order to determine drag. They hypothesized that the more the streamers flattened against the vehicle, the more aerodynamic its design (and the less drag it presented). After each test, they recorded the number of streamers that stayed flat as well as the number of streamers that exhibited turbulence, rating each vehicle accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the types of vehicles tested, their results, a helpful video, and project variations, be sure to visit Nathaniel's full post at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pbskids.org\/dragonflytv\/show\/windtunnel.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eDragonflyTV\u003c\/a\u003e (a PBS KIDS GO! production).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpm-adbox\"\u003eBrowse our online \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eteacher store\u003c\/a\u003e at mpmSchoolSupplies.com. The site offers a variety of educational supplies including things like \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-63-construction-paper.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003econstruction paper\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-46-arts-crafts-supplies.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eteacher art supplies\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734096388121,"sku":"A2800","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/3112419734_eb51821493_b.jpg?v=1522781648"},{"product_id":"egg-in-a-bottle-a2827","title":"Egg in a Bottle","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-428   \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/192717282_e1bd3012ae_z.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2006 RatRanch, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis egg in a bottle project from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencefairadventure.com\/ProjectDetail.aspx?ProjectID=66\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eScience Fair Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e would be a great fit for the upper elementary\/early middle school crowds (grades 5 and 6). Using a peeled hard-boiled egg, a bottle, and matches, you'll learn about the various properties of air pressure that have a direct affect on weather, as well as other concepts like aerodynamics. How? By using these same properties to get an egg into and out of a bottle \u003cem\u003eundamaged\u003c\/em\u003e.\n\nFor the full project write-up, suggestions for completion, and a brief conclusion, be sure to visit Science Fair Adventure! [NOTE: This project does call for a hard-boiled egg and the use of matches. 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