Make It Fly
A paper aeroplane, glider or helicopter falls to the ground much more slowly and more gracefully than a scrunched-up piece of paper – as the designs in this activity show. It’s all thanks to the forces generated by air pressing on and moving over the surface of the paper.
Key Stage
TWOAge
7-11Learning
Forces, creative problem solving, curiosityTime
30 minsDifficulty
MEDIUMMaterials
A4 paper
paperclip
scissors
sticky tape
drinking straw
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