Kelly James Floyd - Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets: simple flying things anyone can make-kites and copters, too!

by Rick Schertle and James Floyd Kelly

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Welcome to the first in our series of maker books: Planes, Gliders, and Paper Rockets: Simple Flying Things Anyone Can MakeKites and Copters, Too! We are so excited to be creating this series of books for Maker Media, and it is our hope that readers (young and old) will find the subject matter and projects in each book inspirational and motivating.

Making things is fun! Students dont need to tell you thatyou (as a teacher or parent) can just see the smiles on their faces as they cut, glue, tighten, and tape. Not only that, making things allows students to continue to learn new skills and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. But as parents and teachers, sometimes thinking about how things in our great big world work and how best to teach these concepts can be a little overwhelming. It often feels like there is just so much to learn and questions related to the topic we wish to explore begin to appear:

• Where do I start and how do I start with a particular topic?
• What is important in grasping the basics of a topic and what is not important?
• What activities or tasks can I have a student perform that will make comprehending a topic easier and faster?
• What tools and supplies will I need on hand and in what quantities to ensure all students are engaged?

Hands-on activities have long been known to be successful when teaching new topics, and teachers and parents know that students are more likely to pay attention and retain new knowledge when their hands are as engaged as their eyes and ears. And for that reason, this book series was created.

This series of books will provide parents and teachers with a fun mix of projects, discussion materials, instructions, and subjects for deeper investigation. Our goal is to help you spend more time learning and experimenting and less time planning and preparing the lessons you wish to teach. Youll find lists of required tools and supplies in one place for all of the books projects. Well provide detailed instructions for projects (including photos), downloads of PDF templates for specific steps, and videos of several projects in operation. And finally, we will provide discussion material, questions, and suggestions for challenges you can present to your students for taking projects to the next level.

From the start, we wanted to create a book series that we wish our teachers and parents would have had access to when we were students. We hope weve been successful in that endeavor and that you enjoy the series, and we welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions. If you have ideas for additional book topics or suggestions for improving the series, please let us know.