🛫 What We Learned:

1. Lift

2. Thrust

3. Drag

4. Gravity

5. Weight

1. Design Phase: Students started the week by designing their own paper airplanes. They used their understanding of lift, thrust, gravity, and drag from the previous week to create unique airplane models. We provided various materials like colorful paper, markers, and rulers to help them bring their designs to life.

2. Construction: With their designs in hand, the kids folded, cut, and decorated their paper airplanes. They experimented with different folding techniques and wing shapes to see how these changes would impact their planes' flight.

1. Flight Tests: Students took their airplanes to our “testing area” where they threw them with different amounts of thrust to observe how their designs flew. We set up measuring tapes to track the distance each airplane traveled.

2. Observation and Improvement: After each test flight, students observed how their planes behaved. They used these observations to adjust their designs and test again, learning through trial and error.

3. Sharing Results: At the end of the week, students shared their findings with the class. They discussed what changes improved their airplanes' performance and how their understanding of forces influenced their design choices.