The+Flying+Tiger+Project

__**Flying Tiger Project**__ **Then, we took a toy tiger that was in the class and tried to modify him so that he could fly! We call this project the Flying Tiger Project. It is using a scientific kind of thinking called Biomimicry, which we copy nature to make a machine, or device, do something like the natural thing.**

__**Trial One**__



**What did we do?** First we took a hard paper, cut it into a large wings to make it fly (glide). We thought it wont balance much if we only had a paper, so we put the ruler on top of the paper, and also we put it to stabilize. We used the tape to hold the paper and the ruler. We test it by throwing him out of Mr. Messano’s (our music teacher’s) window. (Jiwon)

**What happened?** First, we went up to Mr. Messano’s room and tried to throw the tiger out of the window. When we threw it out of the window, we saw that the tiger started to do different types of things. At first, he flipped upside down, and stayed like that. He started to spin in the air like a helicopter and he fell straight down, on the snow. That was how our tiger flew. (Isha)

**Why did it happen?** It hapened because there was too much wieght on the top, which caused the tiger to fall stright down. Also, the wings didn't balance and that caused it to spin. We call that helicopterizing!, the wind pushed up the wings, which caused the Tiger to flip over. (Koichi)

**How can we improve it?** I (Emi) think that we did very bad this trial. We need to put more weight on the bottom, and put stronger and straighter wings so that it can glide.

__ **Trial Two** __

**YouTube Video of Trail 2:** []



= **What did we do?** = = We made a new wings out of a cardboard, and more rulers. We copy a picture of an eagle to get more ideas for wings and tail.We made a new tail and we stick it with the wings. We used 6 rulers to make weigh for the wings, and we stick the tail so it can balance. (Jiwon) =

= <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">**What happened?** = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In this trial, the tiger spun over the top and fell behind Koichi. Which means it moved more forward, than before. (IS) = = = = <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">**Why did it happen?** = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The tail was too small and had no support and this caused it to spin because the air pushed up the tail wich made it flip (ER). = = = = <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">**How can we improve it?** = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We should make the tail wider and longer with support (KH). =

__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 26px;">**Trial Three** __ Link to YouTube: []


 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">What did we do? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">We made the tail bigger, longer and wider; and put in some support. **


 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">What happened? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: small;">The Tiger flew for a couple of seconds, and then fell like a leaf. It didn't flip or spin. **


 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Why did it happen? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Because the tail balanced the structure and didn't let it spin. **


 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">How can we improve it? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Improve the shape of the tail, to it will glide straighter and longer. We should copy the shape of an eagle. **

__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 26px;">**Trial Four** __

Link to YouTube: []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** What did we do? **
=== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** We cut the tail to look like an eagle tail and added a beak and more support. ** ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** What happened? **
=== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It flipped over and then glided like a leaf down to the ground. ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Why did it happen? **
=== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The material is too heavy to float, because it is not flexible and does not catch the wind. ===