PhysiqueScienceIngénierie

Why do planes fly?

Short programme · 4 sessions
6–8 students
Online
7–10 ans
For parents

Physics has a bad reputation because it's so often taught without context. This project does the opposite: it starts with a concrete, almost magical question. How does a plane actually fly? Students experiment with models and understand physics from the inside out.

What your child will create

Fold paper planes · Observe wing shapes

Disciplines

PhysicsFluid MechanicsEngineeringModelling

What your child will learn

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Understand the 4 fundamental aerodynamic forces

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Test different wing geometries

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Design and present your own aircraft model

Programme

1

Why it should fall… and doesn't

Introduction to aerodynamic forces

2

Shape changes everything

Testing different wing geometries

3

I build my model

Experimentation and measurement

4

What if I designed my own plane?

Design and final presentation

120 €/ programme

Short programme · 4 sessions

Request to join without choosing dates or paying now. Once at least 4 students are interested, our team will propose times that work for the group.

Submitting a request is non-binding.