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    Paper Airplane Investigation Lesson Plan

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    Students will design and test various paper airplane models to explore the principles of flight. They will formulate hypotheses about which designs will fly the farthest, then conduct controlled experiments by launching each model and measuring the distances flown. More Info and Resources at: https://sites.google.com/view/stem-camp-lessons-for-all/paper-airplanes

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    Students will design and test various paper airplane models to explore the principles of flight. They will formulate hypotheses about which designs will fly the farthest, then conduct controlled experiments by launching each model and measuring the distances flown. More Info and Resources at: https://sites.google.com/view/stem-camp-lessons-for-all/paper-airplanes

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    Students will design and test various paper airplane models to explore the principles of flight. They will formulate hypotheses about which designs will fly the farthest, then conduct controlled experiments by launching each model and measuring the distances flown. More Info and Resources at: https://sites.google.com/view/stem-camp-lessons-for-all/paper-airplanes

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    Paper Airplane Investigation Lesson Plan

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    Annabel Lee
    Students will design and test various paper airplane models to explore the principles of flight. They will formulate hypotheses about which designs will fly the farthest, then conduct controlled experiments by launching each model and measuring the distances flown. More Info and Resources at: https://sites.google.com/view/stem-camp-lessons-for-all/paper-airplanes

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    Paper Airplanes

    Subjects: • Science • Engineering • Math Time: 60-90 minutes

    Skills: •Scientific Method • Critical thinking • Data collection • Measurement

    Approx. Cost: Low Lesson # 4

    Learning Objective/Goal:
    Students will understand the steps of the scientific method.
    Students will learn to collect, and interpret data.
    Students will be able to draw conclusions based on their experiments.

    Materials Needed: CCSS Standards:


    Various types of paper (printer CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.7
    paper, construction paper, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K-2.7
    cardstock)
    NGSS Standards:
    Measuring tape or ruler
    Stopwatch 3-5-ETS1-3
    Paper clips (for adding weight)
    Presentation and Worksheets to go
    with lesson (linked at the end)

    Background:
    The scientific method is a systematic way of learning about the world around us and
    solving problems. By testing different variables that affect the flight of paper
    airplanes, students can explore concepts of aerodynamics and understand how
    changes in design and materials can influence outcomes.

    Activity:
    Introduction (15 minutes):
    Begin with a brief discussion of the scientific method. Introduce the steps:
    Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, and Conclusion.
    Explain the purpose of each step and why it is important
    Introduce the idea of testing what makes a paper airplane fly farther
    Mention to the students that science is not always linear and that the steps
    may not happen exactly in that order.
    Activity (Continued):
    Planning and brainstorming (15 minutes):
    Have the students order all the steps of the scientific method after the
    presentation is done.
    Use the first part of the worksheet to let them brainstorm and think about
    observations of how it flys, materials they could use, and what they plan on
    testing.
    They can then begin to describe their procedure (using the fill-in-the-blanks
    provided or writing their own).

    Conducting the Experiment (30 minutes):


    As the students make the airplanes and test them, have them record data in
    the provided table.
    Consider having students do multiple trials for consistency.

    Reflection (10 minutes):


    Have students fill out the last section of the worksheet where they reflect on
    their findings.
    Once finished have them share their findings with their classmates.

    Tips for Students:


    Try to keep all the other variables the same except for the one you are testing.
    Make sure the data collected is accurate.

    Tips for Teachers:


    Provide demonstrations of certain steps such as conducting the test and
    recording data.
    This lesson can be adjusted to be very open where students can choose to
    investigate similar topics such as what makes an airplane fly high.
    It can also be simpler and done as a class if needed.

    Extensions:
    Have students create bar graphs to represent their data visually.
    Make the procedure open-ended and have students write their own.

    Link to presentation
    Link to worksheet

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