**You will be making, adjusting and flying a paper glider, not a paper dart, made of simple 8 ½” x 11” copier paper like we use in school, not card-stock or heavy paper.  The challenge is to make 2 or 3 different planes, measure each flight and record your distances along with any adjustments/corrections you made after each flight, on the Data Form provided.  You will want to fly each plane 5 or so times to make all your adjustments and truly get the most out of that design before you move on to your next Glider Design.

You will watch each video, normal speed , all the way through to see how it’s built, then you will slow the video down using the video settings icon and fold it carefully step-by-step, so you do it correctly.  Keep it neat, folding crisply as you go.  Make sure your wings are at the same angle, not one up and one down.  Also, don't forget to put flaps on the back edge of your wings IF the plane nosedives or doesn't stay up very long.  Those flaps bend the airflow and create LIFT for the plane to stay up longer!

(watch, pause, fold...watch, pause, fold) 

(We can slow down videos by changing the settings below Youtube videos)

Some of these options below are gliders, some are planes.  I took a lot of time watching and building these planes to save you time, but You can also look over other YouTube airplanes if you have the time to sift through all the offerings.  Some gliders fly great as planes, but not all planes fly great as gliders!! Trial and error will guide you.

Step 1 - Watch these quick videos to see the main categories of Paper Airplanes so you can pick what's best for you!

Darts vs Gliders — Paper Airplane Battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__Avls6jZY (Links to an external site.)You need to know this!

 

Time OUT!  Here are the Video Links to learn how Paper Gliders and Airplanes Fly & How to Tweak and Improve your planes after you fold them. It is important to watch these BEFORE making your planes!

Why Your Paper Airplane Stinks — Tips for Throwing and Adjusting Paper Airplanes (Sorry, I didn't name the video!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOaYSCm4YcY (Links to an external site.) 

How To Fold and Tweak a Great Paper Airplane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjczuYEL_qQ (Links to an external site.) 

BASIC ADJUSTING PAPER AIRPLANE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtEc6w3AGR8 (Links to an external site.)

 

Here are your YouTube Video links on How to Build each Plane:  I just checked and all links work, if they don't work for you, just move on to another video.  Don't pull your hair out or get upset IF one doesn't work for you! are 

https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldableFlight/videos (Links to an external site.) This guy has tons of Videos with all the best paper Darts, Hybrids and Gliders!!   Go here 1st.

How to Design Your Own Paper Airplane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvbtzJU9j8 (Links to an external site.) 

***IF you are really into Paper Planes and want to take it to another level, check out his Power Ups collaboration site: Check out PowerUp's channel: https://www.youtube.com/poweruptoys (Links to an external site.) 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5e2XsHbPYY (Links to an external site.)    ***Very Simple #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3lgjyIBf8g (Links to an external site.)        ***very good one! “ The Metaphor”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmd3iAKA0Gw (Links to an external site.)  ***Water Bomb Glider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8qxExknDSw (Links to an external site.)    Tri-D = 3D plane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIqfasfHx1U (Links to an external site.)        Simple Glider with Tail Cut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQv2QakpSH4 (Links to an external site.)*** Flying Ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMJlRiz0GPY (Links to an external site.)    ***Tanmay Vassar’s Glider…awesome glider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12UJvz0f-8k (Links to an external site.)    Complex…many steps (same guy as challenge below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZOcCdmEo4 (Links to an external site.)  The “Ultimate Paper Glider”… very complex, tearing, lots of folds, really cool!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FicRiQn3PPE  (Links to an external site.)semi complex