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Copter Engineering
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In this activity, learners engineer a paper helicopter that spins to the ground when dropped.
Paper Drop Design Competition
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Using paper, paper clips, an index card, and tape, teams of learners design flying devices to (1) stay in the air as long as possible and (2) land as close as possible to a given target.
Glider
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In this activity, learners construct paper airplanes that twist and turn.
Nosedive
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This is a great activity for investigating the basics of lift and drag as they pertain to flight. Learners will discover how to avoid "taking a nosedive" by building their own paper airplane.
Wingin' It
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Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.