Flight: Principles and Innovation · Engineering & Design

The Properties of Air

Examining how air takes up space, has mass, and exerts pressure.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we prove air exists if we cannot see it?
  2. 2How does air pressure change with altitude and temperature?
  3. 3What evidence shows that air can exert enough force to lift heavy objects?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Flight - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Flight: Principles and Innovation
Period: Engineering & Design

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