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• On November 26th, 2011, NASA launched the Curiosity rover to replace the Spirit and Opportunity • Curiosity landed on August 5th, 2012 and has been sending back pictures and data since • The project cost the US $2.5 billion, and Germany contributed an additional $3.1 billion. • Rover traveled through atmosphere and space, which takes careful understanding of the mechanics of flight… • How do planes fly? • Forces of flight? • Plane wings have a distinct, curved shape • The shape lets them achieve lift. How? • Diffusion! Air moves from high to low pressure • How do birds achieve lift? – By flapping their wings • What other characteristics do birds have that help them to fly? – Feathers to catch air with – Powerful muscles – More efficient lungs – Hollow bones. Albatross Hawk • Elliptical wings on birds adapted to forested for good maneuverability • Soaring wings have a high aspect ratio (length compared to width) which provides more lift • Explore more about the Mars Space Laboratory at NASA’s mission control page • Follow the Mars Rover Mission Page link on Mr. A’s website and find the ‘Fact Sheet’ – What is the Rover’s mission? – How long will it be on Mars? – What is one piece of equipment the rover has? – Using the ‘Latest image gallery’ explain what Abraham Lincoln has to do with the rover • Explore the mechanics of flight! 1. Make a poster showcasing flight mechanics 2. Design your own plane based on an insect or bird wing and explain its advantages 3. Make a documentary podcast & picture slideshow about the flight of a unique bird / bug / plane • Discover: the fastest plane or bird; the heaviest; which one flaps its wings the fastest; how their wings support their lifestyle. • Make a poster showcasing flight mechanics – Show how each different example achieves flight (one part of tri-fold for insects, one for birds, one for planes) – Describe how they balance the 4 factors of flight (lift, thrust, weight, drag); make a graph/chart/table comparing these values – Include different pictures of each example – Make a few, stylish paper airplanes that are designed to show how the different flight factors can change (make a plane that is able to use lift to float longer, one that uses thrust to go far, etc.) • Design your own plane based on an insect or bird and explain its advantages – Build a model of your plane or create several illustrations and blueprints (or both!) – If you build a physical model: Make an owner’s manual that describes the unique features of your plane and how it works • • What is special about its wings? Does it use propellers, jet engines, something else? – If you make illustrations or blueprints: Create an advertisement such as a poster or commercial for your plane to explains how it works and why someone should invest in your design. • Make a documentary podcast & picture slideshow about the flight of a unique bird / bug / plane – What can it do that makes it special? – How is able to accomplish this? – How does it balance the 4 factors for flight? (I.e. How much lift does it create? How does it reduce drag?) – Find as many other interesting details as you can • • If a plane: How much does it cost? What is it made of? If an organism: How long does it live? – Your documentary should be at least 3 minutes worth of quality information.