"I Believe I Can Fly"

The forces that allow a paper plane to fly are the same ones that apply to real airplanes. A force is something that pushes or pulls on something else. When you throw a paper plane in the air, you are giving the plane a push to move forward. That push is a type of force called thrust. While the plane is flying forward, air moving over and under the wings is providing an upward lift force on the plane. At the same time, air pushing back against the plane is slowing it down, creating a drag force. The weight of the paper plane also affects its flight, as gravity pulls it down toward Earth. All of these forces (thrust, lift, drag and gravity) affect how well a given paper plane's voyage goes. In this activity you will increase how much drag a paper plane experiences and see if this changes how far the plane flies.

Challenge requirements:

1) Fold 3 paper airplanes of different models.

2) Throw the airplanes (attach video)

3) Complete Google Form "I believe I Can Fly!"

• Questions on Area/surface area

• Speed/Velocity

• Table and Graph of speed.

ATTACH A VIDEO/PHOTO - I need to see you in them with the airplanes.

Winner gets - Extra credit, Origami stuff and the Title: "Ascended Origami Master!"