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Forces investigation – straw planes

An investigation for year 5 and P6, linking to the topic Forces. Pupils will have fun creating simple straw planes and then devising their own investigations.

This pack includes:

  • A differentiated lesson plan.
  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Up, up and away’, which explains how planes fly.
  • A group planning sheet.
  • Three guided reading spreads: The Wright brothers, how drones work and ‘Would you fly in a plane without a pilot?’

Simple to resource! The items you will need:

  • Paper straws
Year 5
Forces and magnets
Forces investigation – straw planes

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