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AIRPLANE
DESIGN CHALLENGE
GOAL
Use the design process to solve a problem
Objective
Design a paper airplane that can stay in the air as long as possible
Vocabulary Review
Engineer: Someone who designs solutions to a problem
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Problem: What we are trying to solve (keeping a paper airplane in the air as long as possible)
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Solution: Our idea, our design, our answer to the problem (our paper airplane)
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STEP 1: Think
What makes a paper airplane stay in the air longer?
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Is it...
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Size of the plane?
Size of the wings?
Shape of the wings?
How heavy the plane is?
How pointy the plane is?
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What else might make the plane stay in the air longer?
STEP 2: Plan
You can use ideas for planes using the videos below
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Come up with your own design!
STEP 3: BUILD
Build it!
If your plane isn't perfect, no worries! Just have fun.
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STEP 4: TEST
Toss your plane into the air and count how many seconds before it hits the ground​
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When your done, log your results here...
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