NGSS: 5-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions ( link) The activity can easily accommodate grades 4-6 and the teacher's packet includes instructions for how to scale it up or down as necessary. This classroom activity is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Through the experiment, students will learn about the forces acting on airplanes (thrust, gravity, drag, lift) and they will be using grade-level mathematics to calculate the size and surface area of the different pieces of paper that will be used to make the varying sizes of paper airplane.
Students will then compare their data with fellow classmates and resolve conflicting results. During multiple trials, data will be collected, graphed and interpreted to test their prediction and draw a conclusion. They will identify the controlled variables and construct a fair method of testing their hypothesis. Students will select which dependent variable they wish to measure (distance traveled, time aloft, etc) and then formulate a hypothesis.
Students will use paper airplanes to conduct a scientific experiment to determine if the size of the paper airplane makes a difference in how it performs. Experiment with Different Sizes of Paper Airplanes
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