Embark on a thrilling exploration of flight at the Learn to fly science show at Tūhura Otago Museum – where the sky's not the limit; it's just the beginning!
Join in and delve into the forces behind aviation, unravelling the mysteries that enable planes to soar through the sky. From popping hot-air balloons to defying gravity using a leaf blower, discover the science behind the magic of flight! After these demonstrations, you can craft your own paper airplanes, incorporating the principles learned during the session.
Prepare for a show that blends education with excitement, teaching the wonders of flight like never before.
For more information: https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/learn-to-fly-science-show.
Location: Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street, Dunedin
Related content
Find out more about the Principles of flight. There is a lot to know about wings and flight! These articles provide more information: Wings and lift, Wing loading and Wing aspect ratio.
For a curation of our content on flight, see Investigating flight – introduction.
Activity ideas
The Aerofoils and paper planes hands-on activity is an ideal way to further investigate flight principles. Foloww it up with the activities on Making a glider and Kites.
In What flies? students discuss what things can fly and how this happens and work towards identifying some key characteristics of flight.
Learn more about the importance of wings in Birds and planes and Observing wings for flight, which includes the interactive graphic organiser Wings for flight.
