Can it fly? (KS1)

Can it fly? Teacher notes

Key Stage 1 Science:

• Investigative skills
• Forces and movement

Key Stage 1

Design and Technology:
• Developing ideas
• Evaluating processes and products

Overview of the activities

There are three activities described. Each activity is self-contained, and so can be
run individually. In sequence, they follow a logical progression. The activities look at:

1. Can it fly?
Children look at a range of items and suggest if they are able to fly or not.
Presentation and card sort activity.

2. Why do balloons fly?
Children investigate helium-filled balloons.

3. Paper aeroplanes
Children make and test-fly paper planes.

• Investigative skills
• Forces and movement