Seventh Graders Soar Their Way Into Science

Folding paper and getting it to fly through the air in a particular way is more challenging than it might seem! It is also a great way to revisit the basic practices scientists use when they want to learn more about the world around them.

For most of a week, Shorecrest Preparatory School seventh grade Life Science students put their creativity and problem-solving abilities to the test and built paper gliders. Some planes flew fast and far while others soared in lazy, listless circles. Some planes barely flew at all.

Regardless of final outcomes, however, the process required careful observation, constant questioning, repeated experimentation and analysis, and a willingness to stick with it. The students were incredibly enthusiastic and came up with a staggering diversity of plane designs. Well done, seventh grade!

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