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Daredevils of the Sky
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Classroom Activity
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Objective
To experiment with the size, shape, angle of the wings, rudder
position, and weight of a paper airplane.
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copy of "Daredevils of the Classroom" student handout (PDF
or
HTML)
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Copy and distribute the "Daredevils of the Classroom" student
handout.
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After folding the basic airplane together, have students
experiment with the size, shape, angle of the wings, rudder
position, and weight (add a paper clip).
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Encourage them to try some aerobatic stunts such as spirals,
loops, and stalls.
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For a more complex challenge, ask them to try to design a plane
that will pick up a "person" made of pipe cleaners with an open
paper clip dangling from the plane.
To make a plane fly straight, make sure that its weight is evenly
distributed from side to side and front to back. The more
streamlined the design, the smoother the flight will be.
To make a plane fly in a loop, cut a flaps into the back of each
wing. Experiment with folding the flaps up or down until the plane
flies in a loop.
To make a plane that picks up a passenger, fold the plane out of
heavy weight paper. Unfold a paper clip so that it forms a hook.
Attach the paper clip to the bottom center of the plane's body.
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