What A Drag! Folding An Aerodynamic Paper Airplane

In this origami workshop, participants will engage in the physics of flight as they create a dart-nosed paper airplane. In addition to exploring the forces involved in flying an airplane, they will practice using precision, creating sharp, exact folds using tools, physical coordination, and use relevant terminology for origami folding, geometric concepts of axes and symmetry, and physical science concepts of flight. This program is best suited for participants in grades 3rd-10th and can be extended into a multi-day residency for upper level science courses.

• Participants will gain increased precision and attention to detail as they create a paper airplane.

• Participants will be able to apply understanding of symmetry, forces of flight, and axes as they create and propel a paper airplane.

Program Artist(s):

James Peake