PAPER GIZMOS
with Instructor-in-residence Sam Page!
April 1st - April 29th - 5 weeks (No class Thursday, April 8th)
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 pm
Teens +
Paper is used for so many things. We write on it, fold it, crumple it and stick it in our pockets. In this class, let’s put some respect on paper’s name. Let’s make paper fly and float and move. With some history, science and luck, let’s see what paper can do in Paper Gizmos: Paper that moves.
WEEK #3: Go the Distance: Distance flyer
This week we started folding our last basic fold: the distance flyer. We talked about what makes this plane fly and brainstormed how we could possibly make the designs better. The Distance Flyer (Force and Motion). Peep the video below to build your own!
Supplies Needed:
8.5 X 11 copy paper and tracing paper (multi-colored)
Notebook (small, “Field Notes” style)
Pencils and pens (something erasable and not erasable)
WEEK 2: What keeps it flying?: Bat Wing
This week our next basic fold: the bat wing. We talked about what makes this plane fly and brainstormed how we could possibly make the designs better. Let’s talk about the Bat Wing (creating lift mid-flight)—watch the video below to make your own!
Supplies Needed:
8.5 X 11 copy paper and tracing paper (multi-coloured)
Notebook (small, “Field Notes” style)
Pencils and pens(something erasable and not erasable)
WEEK 1: To fly or not to fly: The history of the paper plane
Who made the first paper plane? Some say the Chinese invented it over 2,000 years ago or by a dude in Kentucky. In this class, we looked at the history behind the paper plane. We started with the Boomerang (reverse flight) style paper plane. You can make one too!
Supplies Needed:
8.5 X 11 copy paper (multi-coloured)
Notebook (small, “Field Notes” style)
Pencils and pens (something erasable and not erasable)