Make A Paper Plane
Suitable for
8 and over
Theme
GSC At Home; Physics
Level
Beginner
Discover the 4 main aerodynamic forces, design and test your own paper aeroplane with James! Making paper planes is a lot of fun. But did you know by studying paper planes, we can learn a lot about how real planes stay in the air?
All you'll need is paper, scissors, straws, colouring pens, and space to test it out! Make sure you've got an adult's permission adult supervision as well.
If you make a plane, share your results on our social media channels below - whilst we can't respond to every comment, we do love seeing and reading about how you get on with our #GSCAtHome activities.
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