Free field plan · 05SHC
Grab
- Used printer paper
- tape
- crayons
- a measuring tape or footsteps
- an open indoor space
Do this
- Fold one basic plane per person. Decorate lightly so added weight does not change the first test.
- Mark a launch line and make three flights each. Measure distance with a tape or equal-sized footsteps.
- Change one variable: wing width, a paper clip on the nose, or small wing flaps.
- Fly three more times and compare. Celebrate the straightest, loopiest, and most surprising flights too.
Keep it easy
Use one shared plane and let children predict where it will land.
Take it further
Make a simple chart of each design and its longest flight.
Memory prompt
Which change helped your plane most?