Our World: Wind Tunnels in Action
Join NASA scientists and engineers at NASA Langley Research Center, one of the most extensive wind tunnel facilities in the world, as they study air flow around objects at different wind speeds. Learn what kinds of objects can be tested in the various kinds of wind tunnels.
Background Information
Grades K through 5
- NASA What Are Wind Tunnels?
- NASA Wind Tunnel Testing
- NASA Glenn Research Center Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Wind Tunnels
- NASA Langley Wind Tunnels at NASA Langley Research Center
Grades K through 8
- NASA NASA's Wind Tunnel Facts Sheet
- NASA Testing on the Ground Before You Fly: Wind Tunnels at NASA Ames
Grades K through 12
Activities
Grades K through 5
- NASA 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Takeoff! Create Your Very Own X-Plane
- NASA Aeronautics Module
- NASA Exploring Drag
- NASA Four Forces of Flight
Grades K through 8
- NASA Make a Straw Plane
- NASA Is Air Something? Lesson Plans
- NASA Fan-tastic Forces
Grades K through 12