Combine measurement, following directions, physics, and art with one fun activity. Learners read a set of instruction to create three different kinds of paper airplanes. They measure, fold, and fly the planes, and record data and answer questions when they're done. A great way to spend a class period!

Concepts

following directions, paper airplanes, measurement

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Additional Tags

paper airplanes, Experiment, following instructions, measurement, science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a paper airplane competition in your class to see whose plane can fly the farthest
• Encourage kids to come up with their own airplane creations, and to write down the instructions
• Put kids in groups, and assign specific airplane models to each group

Classroom Considerations

• You'll need space for kids to fly their planes, either outside or in a larger classroom

Pros

• Comes with complete instructions and diagrams for each paper airplane
• Provides possible extension activities, including an Air Fair

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.MD.A.1 2.MD.A.2 2.MD.A.3 2.MD.A.4