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**Thereos** · 09-19-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01

August was so excited that he had finally gotten a question, sort of right. He had been the underdog in all of his lessons besides Muggle Studies so far and this just made his day; despite offending the professor and all.

He knew one and rasied his hand, "Sir, there's the triangle or arrow that birds fly in when they are heading south for the winter." he nodded awkwardly making a triangle shape with his hands.

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

She was rather hoping to hear just what kind of birds they were apparently watching. Was there a specific type!? Or a specific type they WEREN'T going to be watching? She didn't like flying creatures all that much unless they were dragons, and she sincerely hoped, for the sake of everyone alive in this class...there would be no bats. Really.

And with the Professor's question, Evelyn frowned in confusion slightly. Was this a trick question? "Zig-zag?" she asked slowly after she raised her hand. Was that a flight pattern?

It depended on the bird, didn't it? Or how many there was in one group?

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Originally Posted by anolan807

"Well Geese fly in a triangle and other birds fly in rows. Some even fly in a backwards triangle.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Many birds fly in a flying V shape," Kurumi offered with her hand raised in the air. This seemed to be the standard for most migrating birds and birds flying in general, so she wasn't entirely sure how much one could predict from this formation. "I believe the more scientific name for this formation is skein."

Listening to some of the flight patterns they called out, Thereos just stood there, shuffling back and forth on his hooves.

"Right. All types of flight patterns that we might see in the sky. Most birds fly in a straight line and flap in a constant rhythm, but some types of birds have a certain flight patten to help identify them. Or during certain activities the bird is partaking in."

More on those meanings later though, as for right now, it was just about learning to identify what the flight pattens looked like.

"For the next ten minutes or so, I'd like you to research on a flight pattern and sketch on your parchments what the flight would look like."

OOC: Signing off for the night, but Thereos will continue the lesson tomorrow. In the meantime, for Participation credit, spend the next 12-20 hours preparing ONE sketch of a flight pattern, either mentioned above or one that you researched (No. You will NOT get extra credit for doing more than one sketch)
Examples of flight patterns include circle, straight, strong, undulating, up and down, zig-zag, v-shape, triangular, and a whole lot more!

09-19-2011, 12:21 AM	#105 (permalink)
Thereos Forbidden Forest Centaur Dugbog Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Forbidden Forest Posts: 144	Quote: Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 August was so excited that he had finally gotten a question, sort of right. He had been the underdog in all of his lessons besides Muggle Studies so far and this just made his day; despite offending the professor and all. He knew one and rasied his hand, "Sir, there's the triangle or arrow that birds fly in when they are heading south for the winter." he nodded awkwardly making a triangle shape with his hands. Quote: Originally Posted by Roselyn She was rather hoping to hear just what kind of birds they were apparently watching. Was there a specific type!? Or a specific type they WEREN'T going to be watching? She didn't like flying creatures all that much unless they were dragons, and she sincerely hoped, for the sake of everyone alive in this class...there would be no bats. Really. And with the Professor's question, Evelyn frowned in confusion slightly. Was this a trick question? "Zig-zag?" she asked slowly after she raised her hand. Was that a flight pattern? It depended on the bird, didn't it? Or how many there was in one group? Quote: Originally Posted by anolan807 "Well Geese fly in a triangle and other birds fly in rows. Some even fly in a backwards triangle. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Many birds fly in a flying V shape," Kurumi offered with her hand raised in the air. This seemed to be the standard for most migrating birds and birds flying in general, so she wasn't entirely sure how much one could predict from this formation. "I believe the more scientific name for this formation is skein." Listening to some of the flight patterns they called out, Thereos just stood there, shuffling back and forth on his hooves. "Right. All types of flight patterns that we might see in the sky. Most birds fly in a straight line and flap in a constant rhythm, but some types of birds have a certain flight patten to help identify them. Or during certain activities the bird is partaking in." More on those meanings later though, as for right now, it was just about learning to identify what the flight pattens looked like. "For the next ten minutes or so, I'd like you to research on a flight pattern and sketch on your parchments what the flight would look like." OOC: Signing off for the night, but Thereos will continue the lesson tomorrow. In the meantime, for Participation credit, spend the next 12-20 hours preparing ONE sketch of a flight pattern, either mentioned above or one that you researched (No. You will NOT get extra credit for doing more than one sketch) Examples of flight patterns include circle, straight, strong, undulating, up and down, zig-zag, v-shape, triangular, and a whole lot more! __________________ MARS IS BRIGHT TONIGHT.................................................. ............................ His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew... .................................................. ...... but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even centaurs' knowledge, was foolproof