Paper+Airplane+Project

Paper Airplane Project

Each pair of students will build two paper airplanes using only the following materials:
 * One or Two standard-size sheets of copy paper (required)
 * One standard paper clip (optional)
 * Three inches of tape (optional)
 * a dab of glue (optional)
 * three staples (optional)

One paper airplane should be designed to fly as far as possible. The other paper airplane will be designed to fly in the air as long as possible.

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For the "distance" category each student will throw his or her paper airplane while the teacher records the distances in feet and inches. All distances must be measured from the starting line to the point where the plane first touches the ground or floor.. Each student will get three chances.

For the "time in air" category, each student throws his or her airplaine while the teacher times the flights with a stopwatch. Times will be recorded in seconds and hundreths of a second (Example: 2.45 seconds) Each student has up to three chances.

You will keep a journal (word doc) describing the steps you took in creating your design, constucting and flying your paper airplaine. You will then create a PhotoStory or Windows Movie Maker file on your paper airplanes

Never throw planes at or towards people. Never throw planes over people they may take a dive at the wrong moment Always warn people around you that you are about to throw a plane, so they can keep a lookout for it coming Remember planes don't always fly as planned, a plan may take a 90 degree turn in the middle of flight, and hit someone who you thought was well out of the way
 * __Paper Airplane Safety!__**

Designing Paper Airplanes [] Airplane Lift [] Plane Design [] Tips on flying planes [] Design and Priciples of Flight [] Off to a Flying Start [] How do planes fly? [] Lift, Thrust, Drag []
 * Resources**