AY Honor Paper Airplane Answer Key

Paper Airplane

Skill Level

1

Year

2025

Version

22.04.2025

Approval authority

Australian Union

1

Learn and explain the four main forces of flight that affect an airplane:

1a

Lift (What helps the plane rise?)

1b

Drag (What slows the plane down?)

1c

Thrust (What makes the plane move forward?)

1d

Gravity (What pulls the plane down?)

2

Identify and describe the key components of an airplane and their function:

2a

Wings

2b

Fuselage (body of the plane)

2c

Tail & Rudder

2d

Elevators & Ailerons (Explain how they affect movement)

3

Fold and test at least five different types of paper airplanes, such as:

• The Classic Dart (Fast and straight)
• The Glider (Designed for long airtime)
• The Stunt Plane (Performs loops and tricks)
• The Distance Flyer (Optimized for maximum distance)
• Your Own Custom Design

4

Conduct experiments to test how different factors affect flight:

• Try different types of paper (thin, thick, textured, glossy, etc.)
• Adjust wing shape and folds to see their effects
• Modify the weight distribution (add paperclips or folds to see how it changes flight)
• Record your observations

5

Work in a group to design and test the “Ultimate Paper Airplane.” Combine the best elements from your experiments to create a plane that can fly the farthest or stay in the air the longest.

6

Participate in a Paper Airplane Flight Challenge with your group. Compete in one or more of the following:

• Distance Competition: Whose plane flies the farthest?
• Airtime Challenge: Whose plane stays in the air the longest?
• Accuracy Challenge: Who can land their plane closest to a target?

7

Spiritual Lesson – Designed for a Purpose

Just as every paper airplane is designed with a purpose—some for speed, some for distance, and some for tricks—God has created each of us with a special purpose. Sometimes, like a paper airplane, we may need adjustments and improvements to reach our full potential, but God is always shaping us.
Look up and discuss the following Bible verses:

• Jeremiah 29:11 – God’s plan for our future
• Isaiah 40:31 – Those who trust in the Lord will soar like eagles
• Ephesians 2:10 – We are God’s workmanship, created for good works
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Becoming a new creation in Christ

Reflect on these verses:

• How does making paper airplanes relate to God’s creative design for us?
• What happens when a plane doesn’t fly well? How does that compare to times when we struggle in life?
• How can small adjustments make a big difference in flight? How does God help us make adjustments in our own lives?
• As a group, pray and thank God for His perfect design and guidance in our lives.

References

• Australian Union Paper Airplane Honor