Summary: Learn about basic flight principles that make it possible for planes to fly, then apply them to design a paper airplane!

Students will learn about how the forces acting on a plane allow it to soar. Then they will work through the engineering design process to create a paper airplane and compete for the furthest distance traveled.

For a more in depth presentation of flight principles, consider adding Air in Motion as well 

Iowa Common Core Standard(s): 4-PS3-1, 5-PS2-1