1. How Do Gliders Stay Up in the Air?
By Kyla and Paige

3. Gliders are big and light.
They have no engine.
Gliders have long light wings.

4. The shape of the gliders wings give it lift.

5. Gliders can glide a long way, as much as 120 km and
at high altitude.
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6. The glider uses bits of
warm air to glide on.
Hot air rises off the
ground and makes the
warm draft that gliders
like.