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Airplane: Paper Airplane
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Autodesk DesignKids allows students the opportunity to design a paper airplane, skyscraper, house, skate park or jewelry. The DesignKids curriculum requires no prior knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and is a great way to engage 7th and 8th graders in further STEM-related education and visionary careers. Autodesk DesignKids meets the software needs of a classroom lab and includes: AutoCAD 2008 and Autodesk Inventor 2008 software.
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Now fold the flap that points downwards up so that its tip touches the tip of the paper airplane at the front. Fold along the dotted line shown in DIG. 5 to do this. If the tips do not meet go back and alter the folding so that they do. This is very important. You should get the form (approximately) in DIG.
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One paper airplane should be designed to fly as far as possible. Build the other paper airplane to stay in the air as long as possible. For helpful information on paper airplane aerodynamics, encourage students to check out "What Makes Paper Airplanes Fly?".
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