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diff --git a/README.html b/README.html index 708781a..11d986c 100644 --- a/README.html +++ b/README.html @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ -<h1 id="a-lesson-plan-about-paper-planes">A lesson plan about paper planes</h1> -<p>A simple lesson structure, aimed to appeal to a broad range of students, presented as a fun lesson, where the aim is not curriculum based learning, but instead an enjoyable activity for both the students and the teacher.</p> -<p>The design intends to leave a lot of flexibility for the teacher, such that there is room for variation in format and content.</p> +<h1 id="a-lesson-about-paper-planes">A lesson about paper planes</h1> +<p>This design intends to leave a lot of flexibility for the teacher, such that there is room for variation in format and content. The slides include a simple plane that people will be familiar with, and a more intricate one in a video.</p> <h2 id="downloading">Downloading</h2> <p>You could download a zip file with all of the files: <a href="https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=blob;f=paper-planes.zip" class="uri">https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=blob;f=paper-planes.zip</a>.</p> -<p>Or use this website to browse all of the files, and download the ones that you need from the tree view (<a href="https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=tree" class="uri">https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=tree</a>).</p> +<p>Or, the files, and download the ones that you need from the tree view (<a href="https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=tree" class="uri">https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=tree</a>).</p> <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2> <p>The important files are</p> <pre><code>presentation.pdf A PDF of the presentation (prefered) @@ -19,10 +18,3 @@ presentation.pptx A PowerPoint of the presentation</code></pre> <li>Lift and aerodynamics</li> <li>SUVAT/Projectile motion</li> </ul> -<h2 id="an-example-45-minute-lesson-and-conclusion">An example 45 minute lesson and conclusion</h2> -<pre><code>5 minutes : first discussion task -10 minutes : try to fold and throw some planes -10 minutes : look at the classic design and fold some more planes -15 minutes : watch the video and fold the John Collins plane -5 minutes : finish up the lesson</code></pre> -<p>As mentioned this is not a strict plan, and is open to a preferred teaching style or to a different order. The slides can also be done in the wrong order or not done at all. The video is probably worth watching, unless the teacher learns to make the John Collins plane before the lesson and shows the students live.</p> @@ -1,20 +1,16 @@ -# A lesson plan about paper planes +# A lesson about paper planes -A simple lesson structure, aimed to appeal to a broad range of -students, presented as a fun lesson, where the aim is not curriculum -based learning, but instead an enjoyable activity for both the -students and the teacher. - -The design intends to leave a lot of flexibility for the teacher, such -that there is room for variation in format and content. +This design intends to leave a lot of flexibility for the teacher, such +that there is room for variation in format and content. The slides +include a simple plane that people will be familiar with, and a more +intricate one in a video. ## Downloading You could download a zip file with all of the files: <https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=blob;f=paper-planes.zip>. -Or use this website to browse all of the files, and download the ones -that you need from the tree view +Or, the files, and download the ones that you need from the tree view (<https://git.mohit.uk/?p=paper-planes.git;a=tree>). ## Usage @@ -41,18 +37,3 @@ aircraft is rather good. * Surface area * Lift and aerodynamics * SUVAT/Projectile motion - -## An example 45 minute lesson and conclusion - - 5 minutes : first discussion task - 10 minutes : try to fold and throw some planes - 10 minutes : look at the classic design and fold some more planes - 15 minutes : watch the video and fold the John Collins plane - 5 minutes : finish up the lesson - -As mentioned this is not a strict plan, and is open to a preferred -teaching style or to a different order. The slides can also be done in -the wrong order or not done at all. The video is probably worth -watching, unless the teacher learns to make the John Collins plane -before the lesson and shows the students live. - @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -pandoc -t beamer -H formatting.tex -V aspectratio:169 presentation.md -o presentation.pdf +pandoc -t beamer -H formatting.tex -V aspectratio:169 --pdf-engine=xelatex presentation.md -o presentation.pdf pandoc presentation.md -s -o presentation.html pandoc presentation.md -o presentation.pptx pandoc README.md -o README.html diff --git a/paper-planes.zip b/paper-planes.zip Binary files differindex 8257e73..787eda4 100644 --- a/paper-planes.zip +++ b/paper-planes.zip diff --git a/plane.png b/plane.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2015b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/plane.png diff --git a/presentation.html b/presentation.html index 23fdb01..4ae86c3 100644 --- a/presentation.html +++ b/presentation.html @@ -164,17 +164,20 @@ <li>What makes a good paper plane?</li> </ul> <h1 id="the-value-of-a-paper-plane">The value of a paper plane</h1> -<p>A paper plane can model a real plane, with limited resources and with relative ease. Paper has a similar in-scale to weight to strength ratio of aluminium which real planes are made of.</p> -<p>During the Great Depression, designers used paper models to design planes that were later used very effectively by the Nazis in World War Two.</p> +<p>A paper plane can model a real plane, with limited resources and with relative ease. Paper has a weight to strength ratio similar to aluminium which real planes are made of.</p> +<p>During the Great Depression, designers used paper models to help design planes that were later used very effectively by the Nazis in World War Two.</p> <h1 id="initial-designs">Initial designs</h1> <p>Try to fold a paper plane and throw it. See who’s can fly well. Think about why certain designs might fly better.</p> <h1 id="the-classic-design">The classic design</h1> <figure> -<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Paper_Airplane.png" style="width:50.0%" alt="Classical Plane Design" /><figcaption aria-hidden="true">Classical Plane Design</figcaption> +<img src="plane.png" style="width:50.0%" alt="Classical Plane Design" /><figcaption aria-hidden="true">Classical Plane Design</figcaption> </figure> <h1 id="a-different-design">A different design</h1> <p>John Collins designed the current world record plane for distance.</p> -<p>(Optional) See the world record throw: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE" class="uri">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE</a></p> +<p>(Optional) Watch the world record throw: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE" class="uri">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE</a></p> <p>Folding the record plane(starts itself at 2:50, watch as much as you want) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BNg4fDJC8A&t=170" class="uri">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BNg4fDJC8A&t=170</a></p> +<h1 id="extension-more-designs">Extension: more designs</h1> +<p>Check out <a href="https://www.foldnfly.com" class="uri">https://www.foldnfly.com</a>, the instructions are not perfect but there are quite a few planes.</p> +<p>The loop plane is pretty good <a href="https://www.foldnfly.com/46.html#Loop-Plane" class="uri">https://www.foldnfly.com/46.html#Loop-Plane</a></p> </body> </html> diff --git a/presentation.md b/presentation.md index d11a818..ef2fcce 100644 --- a/presentation.md +++ b/presentation.md @@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ Discuss * What makes a good paper plane? # The value of a paper plane + A paper plane can model a real plane, with limited resources and with -relative ease. Paper has a similar in-scale to weight to strength -ratio of aluminium which real planes are made of. +relative ease. Paper has a weight to strength ratio similar to +aluminium which real planes are made of. -During the Great Depression, designers used -paper models to design planes that were later used very effectively by -the Nazis in World War Two. +During the Great Depression, designers used paper models to help +design planes that were later used very effectively by the Nazis in +World War Two. # Initial designs @@ -30,13 +31,21 @@ about why certain designs might fly better. # The classic design { width=50% } +Design](plane.png){ width=50% } # A different design John Collins designed the current world record plane for distance. -(Optional) See the world record throw: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE> +(Optional) Watch the world record throw: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqwUxkNXVE> Folding the record plane(starts itself at 2:50, watch as much as you want) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BNg4fDJC8A&t=170> + +# Extension: more designs + +Check out <https://www.foldnfly.com>, the instructions are not perfect +but there are quite a few planes. + +The loop plane is pretty good +<https://www.foldnfly.com/46.html#Loop-Plane> diff --git a/presentation.pdf b/presentation.pdf Binary files differindex 075d7ba..9880ce4 100644 --- a/presentation.pdf +++ b/presentation.pdf diff --git a/presentation.pptx b/presentation.pptx Binary files differindex 78e3cca..1173319 100644 --- a/presentation.pptx +++ b/presentation.pptx |
