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Aerodynamic Adventure
Content area(s):
Mathematics
Grade levels: middle
Author(s) & location: Rebecca Stump and Margaret Schram, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Description
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"Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, July 24,1898. She was the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. She recorded many other firsts in aviation history as either pilot or copilot.Earhart developed an interest in flying during her youth. In July 1937, as she attempted the first round-the-world flight via the equator with navigator Frederick J. Noonan, her plane mysteriously disappeared after takeoff from New Guinea. The mystery surrounding this flight has puzzled many people."
"This webquest begins your aerodynamic adventure to assist Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan in a successful completion of their flight. We hope you will enjoy some aerodynamic adventures. During this webquest your group will face lofty challenges. Try to navigate through the following activities. Be sure to stay on task!"
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- A good example of a useful application of a variation of a WebQuest for mathematics
- The background worksheetsare useful for helping students learn basic information.
- The Plane Math shockwave movies and simulations are fun.
- Good direct application of new knowledge as long as it's clear that students have transformed new knowledge of "plane math" rather than simply guessed their way through the simulation.
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