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STEM PAPER AIRPLANE CHALLENGE

Make a paper airplane that can carry a cargo and glide more than ten feet (not be hurled, but actually glide).  The cargo we decided on was money-coins.  And the winner is the kiddo who could fly the most money.  Our winner flew a plane with $5.60!  Second place winner came in with nearly $3.00 of coins!

HOW MUCH CARGO CAN A PAPER AIRPLANE CARRY?

PAPER PLANE TARGET CHALLENGE

In this first challenge the goal is accuracy. The cargo paper planes need to demonstrate they can fly through a target successfully.

Use tape to mark a line on the floor 10 feet from the doorway you will use for the target. Stretch a piece of tape across the doorway about 1/4th the way from the door way top. Kids will throw paper airplanes attempting to fly over the tape and not run into the wall! The challenge winner is the one that is the most accurate with the heaviest plane.

PAPER PLANE DISTANCE CHALLENGE

The second challenge has a goal of flying distance. Accuracy is only important that the paper planes are still in boundaries that you determine. 

Use tape to mark a starting line on the ground or floor. Determine what “in bounds” is based on your surroundings. Challengers all start with the same weight on the paper airplanes and take turns throwing for distance. Mark paper plane landing positions with a marker if multiple rounds are played. The challenge winner is the one who threw their paper plane for the longest distance.