In this MEL Academy lesson your children will:
- learn how a plane stays up in the air
- beat gravity using atmospheric pressure
- see the effects of changing pressure
- Learn a little about the life and times of Sir Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilea
Lesson time
11:00am | PST | (San Francisco, Seattle, ...) |
12:00pm | MST | (Phoenix, Denver, ...) |
1:00pm | CST | (Chicago, Houston, ...) |
2:00pm | EST | (New York, Toronto, ...) |
7:00pm | GMT | (London, ...) |
Lesson duration: 45-55 minutes.
Prepare in advance
In this lesson, we will conduct several DIY experiments. Prepare in advance household materials shown below.
Tutor
This lesson is presented by Mark Maclaine:
Mark has been an educator for 20 years and has taught more than 20,000 hours of one-on-one lessons to over 1200 students. He initially struggled in school as the academic study didn’t come naturally to him. What was a weakness has become one of his greatest strengths - finding he is able to connect with students who are themselves struggling. Using a set of skills developed over the past two decades and his RELATE Teaching Method, Mark has become one of the best-known educators in the world. He is passionate about his work and is committed to transforming the education system so it works for everyone.