Blue sky thinking

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Description

design the aircraft of your dreams. Show it to others, and appreciate their creations too.


Resources

Pens or pencils
Plain paper

Instructions

Prepare to design
It doesn’t have to work in real life – this is a chance to get imaginative.

Design
It’s up to you how you use this list of things to think about. People can go through it step by step, use it to get ideas, or not use it at all.
- How many people can it carry? Is it a single seater, can it carry hundreds or thousands of people, or is it somewhere in between?
- How does it fly? Maybe it uses hot air, jets, propellers, or trained seagulls.
- Does it need a pilot? Does anyone else work on board?
- How high can it fly? As tall as a big skyscraper, in the clouds, or on the edge of space?
- What special features does it have? Can it put out fires? Does it have lights? Is there a swimming pool on board?
- What does it look like from the outside? Does it look big or small? Is it bigger on the inside? What shape is it? How about colours?
- Does it have a name?

Show others
1. Once everybody has finished their drawings, everyone should gather back together.
2. Cubs should take it in turns to show everyone else their aircraft. What’s exciting and special about it? Why would you like to fly in it?



Reflection
- Do you think it’s important to have chances to use your imagination and be creative? What other skills (such as drawing) did you use in this activity?


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