PAPER AIRPLANE CHALLENGE

Earn up to 4

points

Build a paper airplane that can fly as far as possible.

 

You can earn up to 3 points if your plane makes it past the third line.

 

You can earn 1 bonus point if you can explain the 4 forces affecting the plane in the air.

 

*Your paper airplane has to be in the shape of a plane - not a crumpled up ball.

 

*The only materials you may use are paper and tape.

 

*You get two attempts to fly as far as possible on the track. Go to station 2 when you are ready to fly your plane.

 

Resources on how to build the best paper airplane

 

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-fold-the-worlds-best-paper-airplane

 

https://youtu.be/JV2aMbGtmZE

 

The four forces affecting an airplane

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Four_Forces_of_Flight.html