How Do You Make Paper Airplanes For Science Projects?
Studying airplane wing design and its affect on how well a paper airplane will fly makes an interesting science project for middle school children. This paper airplane project introduces students to recording and graphing variables, calculating the area of rectangles and triangles, predicting results and the basics of the aviation alphabet. Project Step 1 Create more than one paper airplane using rectangular pieces of paper such as plain 8.5 x 11 inch printer paper. For example, fold one in half lengthwise and crease. Unfold, and then fold down the two top corners to meet the middle crease. Fold down the two corners again to the center crease. Lay the airplane on its side and fold down a wing section and crease. You can make your fold starting anywhere near the tip or nose of the plane or start farther back for a different style. Wing style and size should be different on every plane so that each can be analyzed for distance and time of flight. Step 2 Unfold the wings and determine the
