Flying Booklet

What makes my plane fly far?

Paper planes need lift to fly. Lift is the force that pushes the plane up as it goes through the air. As you can see in the Youtube video, my plane glides smoothly for a long distance.

How do these parts of the plane provide lift?

Wing tips that are folded downwards push the air down when the plane is flying, as shown in the drawing below. Wing tips creating lift by pushing air down as plane flies forward The folds under the wings give additional lift by also pushing the air down as it is flying, as shown in the drawing below. Folds under wings create lift by pushing air down as plane flies forward The body also gives lift.

How did I create this plane?

It wasn’t supposed to fly! The following was a messy plane I made. A messy plane that wasn’t supposed to fly Instead of just dropping to the ground, if actually glided in the air smoothly and beautifully. Other planes I made carefully from instructions from Youtube or books didn’t fly as well. I made sure I sharpened the creases and made them as symmetrical as I can.

What is a giraffe?

Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world, thanks to their tall legs and long necks. Giraffes legs stand has tall as we do! A giraffe’s 6 foot neck weighs about 600 pounds! Giraffes have a small hump on their backs and have a spotted pattern similar to a leopard.

How giraffes grow so tall?

Baby giraffes are two meters tall when they are born, they are even taller than humans. They will grow to 4 to 6 meters by the time when they are four years old! Scientists have many explanations about why giraffes are so tall. First, giraffes are so tall so they can eat from trees easily. Another explanation is female giraffes like tall male giraffes. Third, they can see predators from far if they have long necks.