Fantastic Flying Forces - digital session
About Fantastic Flying Forces - digital session
In this interactive session, pupils will discover more about the forces involved in flight and how aeroplanes fly. Our presenter will explain how these forces came to shape Concorde, the only successful supersonic jet airliner.
What will my pupils do in the session?
Your class will follow simple experiments, which can be repeated with materials in any classroom. Pupils will:
- Discover the four forces of flight
- Experiment with gravity
- Learn how these forces came to shape Concorde, the only successful supersonic jet airliner
- Get the chance to have their questions answered
About Digital Schools Sessions
Our Digital Schools Sessions bring the museum to your classroom. Our free sessions are led by our team of Enablers and are broadcast using Microsoft Teams.
Worth doing - some really good information shared and new learning for the children along with easy to organise follow up activities.
P6 teacher, Dumfries & Galloway
- Curriculum links
SCN 2 -07a
- Sustainable development goals
4, 9
- Meta skills framework
Self-management: Focusing
Social intelligence: Communicating
Innovation: Curiosity, Sense-making, Critical thinking
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