Iowa Public Television

Please note: This is a special hands-on ICN session. You will need to provide materials for your students to use during the ICN session. Please PRINT the materials list NOW and keep it on hand for your reference prior to the ICN session. Without these materials, your students will not be able to take an active part in the interaction.

Science takes flight on the ICN! Join 'Gizmo Glenn', educator from the Bettendorf Family Museum, to learn about the science of flight. We'll learn how flight is used by plants and animals for survival. And we'll investigate man's fascination with flight throughout history as well as our attempts to accomplish flight. Glenn also highlights the differences between rocket and airplane flight.

The students have the opportunity to put what they've learned to the test as they construct a simple glider plane and rocket in the ICN rooms.

Adults registering for this event agree to provide each student with the following materials:

• One roll of clear tape for every 2-3 students
• One pair of scissors for every 2 students
• One non-bending drinking straw
• One ruler for every 2-3 students
• Two extra blank sheets of paper per child
• One copy of each of the two templates per child (download and print 'Taking Flight' templates Classroom Resources)

Important Dates:
November: Aviation History Month
January 9: Aviation in America Anniversary
December 17: Wright Brothers' Day

Following the ICN session, registrants receive the book Let's Fly, Wilbur and Orville or alternate title.

Session Related Web sites:

• NASA Space Place-Rocket animations, games, and activities.

Related Lesson Plans and Units:
Do a Thinkfinity Search (www.marcopolosearch.org):

1. Search for: flight
2. Limit Subjects to: science
3. Limit search to appropriate grade level.
4. Click on the 'Search' button to view results.

PBS Teachers (http://www.pbs.org/teachers/) - PBS Teachers offers free lesson plans, professional development and more for preK-12 educators.

Are you new to the ICN experience? If so, take a moment to view the IPTV K-12 Connections Frequently Asked Questions and Keys to a Successful Session.

Classroom Resources:

The following related programs are available on IPTV's broadcast or from the AEAs: (Check the K-12 Classroom Television (www.iptv.org/k12catalog) Web site for broadcast dates and times.)

• BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY (Grade Level: 4-12)
• NASA CONNECT (Grade Level: 5-8)
• NASA'S DESTINATION TOMORROW (Grade Level: 5-8)
• DRAGONFLY TV (Grade Level: 2-5)
• SID THE SCIENCE KID (Grade Level: PreK-2)
• DESIGN SQUAD (Grade Level: 5-12)

Check out the Classroom Resources for additional materials prepared and compiled by IPTV K-12 Connections staff.

Only twelve 'interactive' sites will be scheduled for each session. Videotaping is NOT available.

Sessions are provided at no cost to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa.