Grade 5 and 6 STEAM Science
Instructions:
1. Using a square piece of paper, start by folding the square in half corner to corner to make a triangle.
2. Fold that triangle in half corner to corner to form a smaller triangle.
3. Unfold the previous fold to get the larger triangle. Fold the edges of the triangle into the newly-made crease to form a kite shape.
4. Fold the inside edges of the kite shape toward the outside edges as shown.
5. Turn the paper upside down and blow gently into the open end. Your hovercraft should zoom away!
How does it Work?
What happens when you blow on the hover craft? How do high and low air pressures impact this process?
Extension Activity:
These little hovercraft's are so easy to make, it doesn’t take long to build some out of different materials (newspaper, cardboard, aluminium foil) or different sizes see which ones drive the straightest, go the fastest, or take the most breath to get moving!