Kids Stem: Paper Airplane Challenge | Pikes Peak Library District

In this project, you make two different paper airplane designs and then test out each one to determine which one will fly the furthest.

Fold your paper hot dog style.
Lay the paper out in front of you, portrait style.
Fold the top-right corner to the center crease, lining up the edges and creating a triangle.
Do the same thing with the left corner.
Fold the right side again, along the crease.
Do the same thing with the left side.
Fold the plane inwards, in half, so the previous folds are on the inside.
Fold back one side so the edges align.
Flip and repeat with the other wing.

Fold your paper hot dog style.
Lay the paper out in front of you, portrait style.
Fold the top-right corner to the center crease, lining up the edges and creating a triangle.
Do the same thing with the left corner.
Fold the point of the plane down, creating a fold along the bottom of the corner triangles. The tip should be about ⅓ of the page from the bottom of the paper.
Fold the top-right corner to the center, about one inch above the tip.
Repeat with the left corner. This should create a small triangle at the point.
Fold the small triangle up.
Flip your plane over so that your folds are on the table.
Fold your plane in half, left side onto its right, so the edges line up.
Fold the top wing down so your edges align.
Flip and repeat with the other wing. Once you have completed your planes. Test them out in an open space, like your backyard or the park. Make a chart and compare each of your planes and how far it flew each time.