Build & Fly: Aerodynamics Lab

Build and fly planes, rockets, gliders, and helicopters while learning aerodynamics and engineering. Ages 6–12.
About this Event
Build & Fly: Aerodynamics Lab
Ages 6–12

In Build & Fly: Aerodynamics Lab, students become aerospace engineers and inventors as they explore the science of flight through hands-on building and flying activities. Participants will discover how birds, airplanes, helicopters, rockets, and gliders stay in the air while learning the fundamental principles of aerodynamics.

Through exciting engineering challenges, students will design, build, test, and improve a variety of flying creations, including paper airplanes, straw helicopters, balloon rockets, parachutes, and gliders. As they experiment with different designs, they will learn about lift, drag, thrust, gravity, stability, and control while developing creativity, problem-solving skills, and engineering thinking.

Each activity encourages students to think like engineers by testing ideas, making improvements, and discovering how small design changes can affect flight performance.

What Students Will Learn

• Introduction to aerodynamics and flight
• How birds, airplanes, and helicopters fly
• Lift, drag, thrust, and gravity
• Engineering design and testing
• Building and improving flying models
• Stability, balance, and control
• Problem-solving and creative design
• Scientific observation and experimentation

Final Project

Students will design, build, and test their own flying creation, applying the aerodynamics concepts learned throughout the workshop and presenting their design process and flight results.

Registration Requirement

This program is open to students ages 6–12.

The only requirement to participate is obtaining a Member Card. Both the student and a parent/guardian must complete the Member Card registration using the link below before attending the workshop.

Member Card Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8IUZPLZimeX4tKToVtJMBryjSCXJQH7RBY3G1yxROe7EwzQ/viewform

Please ensure that both the student and parent/guardian complete the registration process before the start of the program.