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Ornithopter Resources for Teachers


Students at Neil Armstrong Elementary
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Flapping wing models are a versatile teaching tool that will get your students excited about learning. Building an ornithopter from plans or from kit instructions is a unique language lesson that teaches students to read for information and understanding. They'll also learn math, science, and technology skills through hands-on experience. Students will want to carry out their own inquiry-based experiments to learn more about flapping wing flight. Students from the elementary grades through college investigate flapping flight at their respective levels.

Students can build their own ornithopters using The Ornithopter Zone's Falcon kit, which has been specially designed for ease of construction. We offer education discounts on these kits through our online store.

Check out our free Teachers Guide for some lesson ideas and experiments kids can do. Language arts teachers often use Rodman Philbrick's book Freak the Mighty in their instruction. The title character in this story builds an ornithopter, and some teachers offer this as a project option for their students. It helps engage those students who may learn better with a hands-on approach. The book also deals with friendship, loss, accepting others' differences.

Teachers Guide in Adobe PDF format

The Teachers Guide now includes suggested rules for a student ornithopter contest! Students can use kits or their own designs and compete for the longest timed flight in your school gym or outdoors.