Emmanuel College students took the controls of a flight simulator on Tuesday to apply their classroom learning in a hands-on manner.
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The year nine and ten STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) students have spent the semester studying different forces that affect an aircraft.
The flight simulator provided the opportunity for the students to have some fun and provide new discussion points when they return to class.
Getting behind the controls of the flight simulator was “pretty cool” according to year nine student Anh Dang.
“We have been talking about drag, lift, thrust, and gravity,” Anh said.
”This helps students to know exactly what to do on a plane before they start flying”.
Science and physics teacher Nigel Bailey said the opportunity to get the simulator down to provide a hands-on experience for the students was invaluable.
“We have been looking at the physics of flight and the engineering of aircraft design and development,” Mr Bailey said.
“You can talk pitch, roll and yaw all you like, but you get to experience it in this thing,” he said.
Developing an interest in science and maths, and looking at the art in the design was important for all students.
Implementing STEAM subjects in the year seven to ten program has been a way for the school to build thinking skills in the students.
“We are trying to get some enjoyment (in science),” Mr Bailey said. “We want students to see the wonders and the opportunities that can open up.”
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