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Student Activity Sheet: Propeller Motion

Directions: In the novel Countdown to Flight! the author explains how a propeller creates forward motion on an airplane. Create a diagram or series of illustrations and describe in your own words how a propeller creates forward movement. Use page 50 of the novel as one reference. Try to find at least two other references (using other sources) that explain how a propeller works.

Include the following information in your diagram:

  • Illustrations that show how the propeller creates forward motion for an airplane (use as many as you need);
  • Brief explanations to explain what is happening in each of your drawings;
  • Labels on your diagrams.

After you do research, use the space below to create a rough draft of what your drawings will look like.















 
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