Flight - Take Wing! - Episode 105



1) Flight Paths
Hawks soar. Chickadees flit. Why does each bird fly in its own way? Find a spot outside where birds gather and sketch the scene. Then, for 15 minutes, draw the paths of whatever birds fly through your scene. Can you relate the type of flight to the size of the bird, the shape of the wings or even where it lives or what it eats? Make predictions and test your ideas.

Pretend the flight paths are drawings of music. Try to hum different flight paths or use a musical instrument to play the sounds the flight patterns suggest.

2) Everything That Flies
Quick — think of 30 things you can find in the air. Don’t forget things like dust, clouds, insects, and even germs! Now take a look at your list. How many different ways can you classify your flying objects? How do they become airborne? What keeps them going?

3) Flight Dreams
Do kids dream about flying more than adults? Who dreams about flying more: boys or girls? Are most flight dreams fun or frightening? Make predictions and then create surveys to gather data to answer your favorite flying dream question.