Provide a breif description of the activity. Who did you work with? What did you build? What challenges did you overcome to succesfully craft your aircraft?

The activity had groups build their own airplanes out of a kit. I worked with Micheala, and we built the airplane that was instructed. The main challenge of the entire project was keeping the plane together. Putting the pieces together and then keeping them in place posed quite the challenge.

2) Post a photo of your glider under construction.

3) Post a photo of your finished design.

4) Describe how you tested your aircraft and tuned its flight characteristics.



We tested the plane by flying it a few times outside We changed the rubber band tightness and also made the wings a little stronger to help stabilize it while flying.

5) Describe how well your aircraft flew in our competition. Did you win any events (furthest distance, longest time aloft)? Were you competitive in our best decorated flier competition?
On the first try our plane with the farthest by far. Making it half-way across the court. We won the furthest distance. We were competitive defiantly in the best decorated... It's hot pink.

6) Pick three steps from the PLTW 12 step design process and describe how your team worked through these during the course of this experience.

1. Define the Problem- We had to build a plane that competed to be best in class with the rest.
2. Make a Prototype- We Built the plane at first with a not so powerful propeller and bigger wings.
3. Test- We tested the plane and discovered it didn't go straight and didn't fly for very long which was problematic. 
4. Refine- We changed the large wings to tinier wings and made the propeller stronger by tightening the rubber band.