
Bird Wings
WHAT WILL YOU MAKE?
Lifesize cardboard bird wings!
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
You will learn to construct wearable wings using various cardboard engineering techniques including scoring & living hinges
STEPS
STEP 1
Build Wing Structure
STEP 2
Shape Wings
STEP 3
Paint Your Wings
STEP 4
Create Feathers
STEP 5
Attach Feathers
STEP 6
Make Them Bendy
STEP 7
Add Straps
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?
Flapping helps a bird to push itself through the air. On the downstroke, the wing forces the air down, pushing the bird up in the process. At the same time, the wing tip tilts forward to push the air back. This pushes the bird forward. The upstroke raises the wings back into position for the next downstroke. Learn how real bird wings work with The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Materials:
- 3 pieces of cardboard (20"x12" each)
- Cardboard scraps
- Acrylic or Spray Paint
- Assorted colors of construction paper
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Marker
- Sponge brush or paint brush
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Maker Camp Project Standards
Based on NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)
National Core Arts Standards
The National Core Arts Standards are a process that guides educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students in Pre-K through high school. These standards provide goals for Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts with cross-cutting anchors in Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting through art. The Anchor Standards include:- Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
- Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
- Refine and complete artistic work.
- Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
- Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
- Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
- Perceive and analyze artistic work.
- Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
- Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
- Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
- Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
NGSS 3-5.Engineering Design
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards.- 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
- 3-5-ETS1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- 3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
NGSS MS.Engineering Design
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards.- MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
- MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
- MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
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