how to play

Divide the children into small groups of 2–3. Begin with a story, such as inventors testing flying devices to deliver messages across a magical land or racing gliders in a friendly competition, to spark imagination. Provide each group with paper and guide them to fold, roll, or shape it into a glider that can fly. Encourage experimentation with different designs, wing shapes, sizes, and folds to see how they affect balance, flight distance, and stability. If children struggle, give hints such as: How can adjusting the wings help it glide farther? What happens if you add a small weight? Allow time for testing, adjusting, and re-launching their gliders, helping children explore aerodynamics, air resistance, and the science of flight through playful hands-on experimentation.

Questions to be asked

1. Why does this plane return back instead of flying straight?
2. How does the shape of the wings affect the flight?
3. Can we make changes to help it fly farther or in a bigger loop?