Wind Tunnel Applications for Middle School Math & Science @ Brown University

Author(s):

Timothy Newbold, RET Teacher Researcher, The Gordon School Research Advisors: Janet Blume, PhD. Brown University, 2009

The list of potential curricular connections and activities that can be done with a wind tunnel in middle school is almost endless. This project incorporates simple geometry, weather, lab skills, metric measurement, as well as having the students work through the design process and actually construct and test their creations. The project bridges math and science wonderfully with real world applications that the students can get excited about and really understand. The interactive approach of this project can not help but enhance a student’s learning.

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