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Go over the material in the Teacher Text with the students and answer
any questions they may have on it.
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Pass out the books from the library and have the students examine the
material for information on commercial aircraft, military aircraft, and
ducks.
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Discuss the findings of the class before having the students compare
the three flying patterns of the three flying "machines": commercial
aircraft, military aircraft, and ducks.
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Divide the students into groups of 4. Each team should have 3
categories on their chart: the flying abilities of a commercial
aircraft, a military aircraft, and a duck. Have the students include the
similarities and differences of their abilities and limitations. Have
students graph the speed, flight patterns, and time it will take for each
of the three of them to fly from the west coast to the east coast.
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Have each group share their findings with the class as a whole.
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