Build a Plane to Fly to Africa

Exploring Africa

Build a Plane to Fly to Africa

Students take an imaginary flight to Africa. K-3rd grade students will work to build a plane and take an imaginary trip to Africa. 4th-8th grade students will be having a paper plane engineering contest to see who can craft the farthest flyer.

Print and Electronic Resources:

Schedule

Print schedule/lesson plan

TK-3 Schedule

4-8 Schedule

Reading

Print this story

Printable Story

Additional
Resources

K-3 Stem Coach

4-8 STEM Coach

Student Sheets

K-3 Student Sheet

4-8 Student Sheet

Materials
Needed (K-3):

K-3:

- Camp journal

- Colors

- Desks, chairs

- Flight snack

* Optional:

Butterfly hatch kit

4-8:

- Various papers

- Tape, paper clips

- Marker, pencils

- Camp journal

* Optional:

Butterfly hatch kit

Exploring Africa

Build a Plane to Fly to Africa

Print and Electronic Resources:

Schedule

Reading

Additional
Resources

Student Sheets

Materials
Needed (K-3):

Materials
Needed (4-8):

Early Flight with the Wright's

African Safari

Exploring Africa

Build a Plane to Fly to Africa

Print and Electronic Resources:

Schedule

Reading

Additional Resources

Student Sheets

Materials Needed (K-3):

Materials Needed (4-8):

Early Flight with the Wright's

African Safari

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Additional
Resources

Materials
Needed (K-3):

Materials
Needed (4-8):