Go Fly a Kite, or a Paper Airplane
@GardenGerty (169452)
United States
May 9, 2019 7:59pm CST
Today the fifth grade class had something called an IDL. I do not know what those letters stand for. A person comes to the class with speakers and a camera and other electronic devices. She connects the classroom to a remote teacher and they do a project. I think it is usually a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math project. aka STEM.
Today each student was given blank paper and watched and folded four different styles of paper airplanes. They have a data sheet and were to tell which they thought will be the best and why.
Next week they will have an opportunity to fly them and see if their hypothesis was correct.
I never got to fly paper airplanes at school. Now I am jealous.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 May 19
Me either but I always made them.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
I made a few of my own design as a kid. this was cool to fold along with the video lady.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
Yes, and they learn scientific principles like lift, and drag, and so it gets in their brains in a subtle manner.
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@cherigucchi (15934)
• Philippines
11 May 19
I experienced flying paper airplane when I was a kid with my siblings
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
It is a lot of fun. You can even use scrap paper if you want.
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@RasmaSandra (97954)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May 19
I remember in grade school naughty boys getting into trouble for flying paper airplanes, especially in the classroom.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
Next week they are going to test to see which planes are the best. I imagine they will use the hall.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 May 19
They need a person to show them via a camera, how to make paper airplanes? I'm wrapping my head around that as the kids I went to school with already knew how, I didn't, still don't, and flew them at will across the classroom when the teacher was absent.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
They made four different airplanes. The first was their own design. The other three were made to be like a science experiment. So about thirty kids all made the same kite for two three and four. Yes, there were some who had never made a paper plane before. You know, some kids only know about vidio games.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 May 19
@GardenGerty That's the sad truth, so it was good they learned to make paper airplanes.
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
10 May 19
We did something like that in school, i think. Use to love flying paper planes
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
I bet it was fun. There are a lot more fun things these days.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
10 May 19
That must be what is called remote instruction or long-distance education.Here there are lots of old people who fly kite in spring.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
I know there are some remote classes all the time in our small rural schools so that the students can get advanced classes. I think more older people here should fly kites.
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@xstitcher (39015)
• Petaluma, California
10 May 19
Interesting. I always thought students got in trouble for making paper airplanes in class ! 
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
Yes, but they have to take data on these, so it is now school work.
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
Thanks, Anna. That sounds right.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
11 May 19
I still enjoy making paper airplanes and flying them. 
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
Sounds good to me. I am going to pull my samples out and give them a try.
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
I did sometimes, and we put certain little twists to them.
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@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
10 May 19
Back when I was in school (before STEM classes were around), we made our own kites. It was fun.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
11 May 19
I think many schools did STEM type projects, but it was not called that, or formally directed. I have seen classes where they did lots of hands on things.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
10 May 19
Interesting learning. They must be very happy.
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