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The words listed below should be considered
in an aeronautical context, and the definitions as well.
Wacky Words
1- Give each student 5 slips of paper
and a pencil
2- From the list below, write a word on the board
3- Each student invents a definition that he/she believes
will convince the other players that he/she is right.
Write both the word and the definition on a slip of
paper
4- The teacher writes the correct definition on a slip
of paper
5- The slips are collected and shuffled
6- After reading each definition, have students vote
on which definition they think is correct
7- The correct definition is revealed by the teacher
Scoring
1 point for each vote a definition
receives
2 points for each player who chooses a correct definition
3 points for each student who submits the correct definition
Word List:
| variometer |
apex |
convection |
| ceiling |
dew point |
altimeter |
| thermal |
airworthiness certificate |
AGL |
| nautical mile |
radiation |
Montgolfiere |
| conduction |
dirigible |
deflation port |
| venturi |
gondola |
chase vehicle |
| FAA |
touch and go |
envelope |
| navigate |
burner |
splash and dash |
| BTU |
deflation port |
propane |
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