YOU WILL NEED

• Paper

• Scissors

• A short range

target

• A long range target

• A metre stick

HOW TO DO IT 1) Fold your paper to create an

aeroplane (HINT: There are

some great YouTube tutorials

for how to do this).

2) Stand 5 metres from the short

range target and test your

plane. Refine it to make it

better.

3) Stand 10 metres from the

long range target and test

your plane.

4)

PAPER AEROPLANES

How can we design a paper aeroplane to land on a target?

INVESTIGATE

Who can fly the most

cargo (coins) on their

plane?

Research aeroplane

and spacecraft designs.

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

As we throw the plane we create thrust, a force that propels it in the

direction of motion.

Drag is a force working in the opposite direction, caused by

friction.

The force of gravity pulls the planes in a downward direction.