It’s been a while since we ventured into the area of science. I am doing just about everything possible to get him off this “electricity kick” he is living. One day Brennan drew 23 pictures of high and low voltage electric lines. That was quite a day. Tomorrow, I intend to try out this new airplane, descriptively called “the Hooptie”. Here are some photos of it:
So, your first thought is probably “that flies?” It sure does. It’s actually pretty fast and travels a long distance, all things considered. It took all of a few minutes to build. Needed a few things:
- Tape
- a 3×5 index card
- a straw
To build was very simple:
- Cut the index card into three 1 in wide strips.
- Make 1 strip into a circle and tape on the inside and outside
- Take the other two strips and make into a circle, also taping inside and outside.
- Cut the flexy part off the straw.
- Attach the hoops to the straw at either end. I bent the bigger hoop a little bit so that it would sit upright. Look at how it is attached in the first picture on the left.
Using it is pretty simple too. Throw it hard and watch it zoom.
I’ll post a video of results tomorrow when he wakes up.
Dana
