Paper pilots - Girlguiding · Aeroplanes fly all over the world. Some carry more than 800 people,...
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Paper pilots © Girlguiding 2019 Registered charity number 306016. Aim of activity Flying aeroplanes is a balancing act. Who can design the best paper plane and get the longest flight time? What you’ll need • A large sheet of paper • Masking tape • A pen For each pair: • A sheet of A4 paper • 5 paper clips What you’ll get out of it • Create an effective paper aeroplane. • Discover how weight affects aeroplane flight. Magnificent machines 20 mins Jump straight in A D E B C
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Paper pilots
© Girlguiding 2019 Registered charity number 306016.
Aim of activity Flying aeroplanes is a balancing act. Who can design the best paper plane and get the longest flight time?
What you’ll need • Alargesheetofpaper• Maskingtape• Apen
For each pair:• AsheetofA4paper• 5paperclipsWhat you’ll get out of it
• Createaneffectivepaperaeroplane.• Discoverhowweightaffectsaeroplaneflight.
Magnificent machines
20 mins
Jump straight in
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Before you start• Writeouttheflighttipsonalargesheetof
paper and display them.
• Markoutastartlinewithmaskingtapeononesideofyourspace.
Aeroplanesflyallovertheworld.Somecarrymorethan800people,whileothersflyover1,500milesinanhour,furtherthanLondontoItaly!Planesusetheirweighteddesign,strongenginesandairflowtostayhighinthesky.
What to doStartbygettingintopairstomakeyourpaperplane.TakeapieceofA4paper
and turn it so the short edge is at the top. Fold itinhalf,longsidetolongside,thenunfolditandturnitover,likeinpictureA.
Now,foldthetopcornersintothecentre,asinpictureB.Thenfoldthe
edgesinagain,asinpictureC.
Next,foldyourpaperinhalfsoitlookslikepictureD.Thenfoldtheedgeinon
each side, as in picture E.
Nowyou’rereadytotestyouraeroplanes! In your pairs, choose a
pilot.Allpilotslineuponthestartline.Readyset,launch!Howdidyourplanesfly?Markthe results on the floor.
Collectfivepaperclips.Byaddingweighttodifferentpartsofyourplaneitwillfly
differently.Tryaddingpaperclipstodifferentareasofyourplaneandtestiteachtime.Lookat the flight tips to help. You can add multiple paperclipstodifferentareastocreateaunique combination.
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Flight tips
• Weightunderthenosewillmovethecentreofgravityforward.
• Weightunderthetailwillpulltheplanenose up during flight.
• Weightonthewingswillmaketheplaneheavier.
Top tipTryattachingotherthings,likecoins,forabigger impact.
It’stimefortheultimatecompetition.Whoseplanewillflyfurthest?Swap
pilots, then line up at the start line and throwyourplanesoneatatime.Marktheresults on the floor.
Now,pilotslineupinorderofhowfaryourplanewent.Thepilotwhose
planewentthefurthestearnsonepoint,thesecondpilotearnstwopoints,andsoon.
Next,swappilotsinyourpair,andthrowyourplanesagain.Didthewinningorder
staythesame?Addyournewscoretoyouroldscore.Thepairwiththelowesttotalwins!
Whichplanewentthefurthest?Wherewereitspaperclips?Howelsecould
youmakeyourplanesflyfurther?
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Take it further Designyourownpaperplaneusingeverythingyou’vediscovered.
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