Flight (Achievement Badge)

Flight (Nature, Science and Technology)

Level 1 Flight
Green-Flight

1. Know and understand the safety rules for flying a kite.
2. Do any two of the following:
__ a. make and fly a glider.
__ b. make and fly a box kite.
__ c. make and fly an “ordinary” kite.
3. Make and test a model parachute.
4. Draw and label the parts of a hot air balloon and explain how a hot air balloon flies.

Level 2 Flight
Red-Flight

1. Make and fly a model plane.
2. Identify five aircraft either in the air or from pictures or models. Explain the use of each aircraft and how it is propelled
3. Explain how airplanes are steered in the air and how they take off and land.
4. Inspect an airplane at close quarters. Warch a plane taking off and landing. Observe what happens, make sketches of the process and explain what is happening.