Challenge Overview
Students apply everything they have learned across all four challenges to design, model, fabricate, test, and pitch an improved wing for the glider. They work as aerospace engineering firms competing for a contract: design a new wing that flies farther than the baseline glider (average 12.108 ft across 10 trials), then pitch their design — including data, 3D model, interior design from the Systems Challenge, and profit projections — to a panel of judges.
For Teachers
Teacher Facilitation Guide: The teacher facilitation guide of “Flight of Fancy” that lists the standards, learning goals, and five activities.
Planning Guide: The planning guide provides an overview of each activity, along with information on standards alignment, pacing, and materials needed.
Handouts and Materials:
- Student Handout 1 – Wing Design RFP
- Student Handout 2 – EDP: Identify and Understand the Problem
- Student Handout 3 – Wing Ideation Sheet
- Student Handout 4 – Wing Evaluation Matrix
- Student Handout 5 – Wing Configuration Reference
- Student Handout 6 – Flight Data Recording Sheet
- Student Handout 7 – Pitch Planning Sheet
- Student Handout 8 – Final Pitch Rubric
- .Zip File of all Student Handouts for the Flight of Fancy Design Challenge
