The Frisbee Toss

WHY?

Frisbees over the years have remained much the same size and shape. They have fascinated us for decades and have become as common to us as the baseball or the football. The Frisbee has even developed sports of its own. But the aerodynamic forces that are utilized when a Frisbee is thrown is a fascination for all ages. When we take a look at the Frisbee from the side we can see that the rounded edges of the Frisbee looks similar to the front edge of an aircraft wing. We know that the curved upper surface of the wing is what generates lift.

ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

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four Student is able to communicate how the Frisbee uses aerodynamic forces to fly through the air.

three Student is able to communicate most of the reasons of how the Frisbee uses aerodynamic forces to fly through the air.

two Student is able to communicate some of the reasons of how the Frisbee uses aerodynamic forces to fly through the air.

one Student is able to communicate one of the reasons how the Frisbee uses aerodynamic forces to fly through the air.

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Last modified: Tue Aug 26 14:38:46 PDT 1997