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Sheila Scott OBE

Engineering - CAD & Science - Forces

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Starters

Mains

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Dessert

Meet Sheila

Learn about CAD & Forces

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Today we are learning about Engineering - CAD & Science - Forces

When you think about aviation, the career that usually comes to mind is a pilot. In this session, you will look in more depth at the design of a plane to understand the engineering and science involved in aviation.

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Meet Sheila:

Sheila Scott OBE, was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long distance flight endeavours. On a 34000-mile "world and a half", she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.

Meet Sheila...

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Meet Katherine...

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Discussion Time:

  • Any thoughts about the video?

  • If you could fly anywhere, where would you fly to?
  • Can you name any other women in aviation?

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MAKE: Model Planes (Key Stage 3)

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EXPLORE: Planes Of The Future (Key Stage 4)

Activity Time...

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MAKE

In this activity, students will look at the features of a plane and the functions of each of them.

Ingredients:

plastic water bottle, card/paper, tape.

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Wrap an empty bottle in a paper cylinder. This will be the fuselage that holds the features of the plane together.

To create the wings, cut out 2 identical wings with an extra tab so we can tape this to the fuselage.

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Now, fold up the end of the wings to make winglets. Across the back of the wing, make 4 small snips to make the flaps.

MAKE

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EXPLORE

Sheila Scott broke over 100 long-distance aviation records. One of her first planes was a 1950’s Thruxton Jackaroo. It was a small, light 4-seater propeller plane. Using a CAD programme, TinkerCAD, students should design a new modern plane for Sheila.

Ingredients:

internet access

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EXPLORE

Start by researching the design of modern planes for ideas on how to make the new plane quicker, safer and also more eco-friendly.

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EXPLORE

Sheila’s plane will also need to go through many different climates and face many different weather conditions.

Take all of this into consideration.

Have a go at designing a new plane in TinkerCAD.

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Before You Go...

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Before You Go...

Join a global network of like-minded women and non-binary young people in a safe & moderated online space. Gain advice on how to get into the STEM industry and receive support from other young people and priority access to free STEM events.

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You might also like to read more about Sheila Scott and her aviation career >>

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THANK YOU

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