May 26th is National Paper Airplane Day. Work through the engineering design process to create a paper airplane that can fly the farthest.

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ASK: How do paper airplanes fly?

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IMAGINE: How far can you throw a paper airplane?

World Record Design

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PLAN: What kind of paper airplane will you make? What type of paper will you use? Will your airplane be large or small?

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CREATE: Make a paper airplane that will fly the farthest. Use the tutorials below or create a different design. 

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TEST & IMPROVE: Find a large space to test your design. Throw it several times and mark each distance. Make changes to your paper airplane to see if it flies farther. 

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EXTENSION: With your new understanding of paper airplanes, try something new. Create a target on the floor or cut from paper, add weight to your airplane, or make an entirely different design, like the straw airplane.