| Learn about: boomerang, motion, and force |
The return pattern of a boomerang is more due to its shape than the motion with which it is thrown. Make a boomerang using a template and test it out. Materials: 1. Boomerang Pattern - Download the PDF file (31K) 2. Pre-cut boomerangs - these need to be on heavy stock. Run the copies of the boomerang on card stock. 3. Glue each copy to another piece of card stock before cutting out. 4. Markers or Crayons Procedure: 1. Gather children in a large open area such as a gymnasium or a playground. 2. Distribute the cardboard boomerangs. Have the children put their name on their boomerang, and then decorate it with the markers. 3. Assist the younger children if needed. 4. Allow children to freely experiment with the boomerangs. Can they make them fly? Can they get them to return? 5. Demonstrate how to hold the boomerang straight up by one blade, and flick forward and upward. Now, explore! Encourage the children to practice until the boomerangs make a semicircle and return to the place from which they were thrown. Why does a boomerang fly in this path? What does shape have to do with it?
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