Children’s University™ ‘Planning for Learning’ - Record of Validation

Part A To be completed by the ‘Learning Destination’ provider prior to the visit / conversation

Name of Learning Destination

Lead Person and Contact Details

Title of Learning Activity (and

details of each site offering

activity)

Children’s University Australia Paper Plane Club

Min/max age

7-14

Duration – hours and minutes. Is

duration fixed?

10x 30 minute sessions

Yes

Purpose (including Aims,

Objectives and intended

Outcomes)

Aims

To introduce students to the art of paper plane creation.

Objectives

Students will be introduced to different styles of planes

Students will learn to employ basic math skills/terminology to

describe their results

Students will learn about air travel

Outcomes

Creativity

Working together or individually

Obtain new skills

Following instructions

Safety practices

Designing and critiquing

Listening and viewing skills

Fun

Summary of Learning Activity

Think you’d like to be a pilot one day? This club will give you a chance to

learn about flight by creating different models of paper planes, and

test your planes against others in the group.

Childsafe Environments

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to operate to their statutory requirements in these areas.

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Date

Organisation

Part B To be completed by the Children’s University™ ‘Planning for Learning’ CU Validator

Date and Place of Validation

Meeting(s)

Issues to be Explored (from Part

A and any other pre-validation

evidence)

Evidence and Resolution of Issues

(from ‘Planning for Learning Part B: The Do-ing’)

Feedback Provided

Next Steps

Children’s University™ ‘Planning for Learning’ CU Validator

(sign/print name)

Local Children’s University™

Date

Part C To be undertaken by the Children’s University™ ‘Planning for Learning’ CU Validator or Children’s University™ Manager

1. The completed Children’s University™ ‘Planning for Learning’ - Record of Validation to be:

retained by the local Children’s University™ for a period of 3 years

sent to the approved ‘Learning Destination’ as evidence emailed to CU Australia

Children’s University Australia Paper Plane Club

Week 1

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- 1x paper straw

- 1x A4 card stock paper

- Access to scissors and clear tape

Activity Structure

5 minutes - Welcome the students and explain what will be involved in this club. Students will learn how

to make a range of different paper planes, and some science and maths skills along the way.

25 minutes – Students will make a straw and paper plane by following the instructions found below (which

were taken from this link: http://www.diynetwork.com/decorating/how-to-make-straw-and-

paper-airplanes/pictures/index.html).

Step 1. Print out attachment ‘Straw Paper Plane Printout’ on cardstock paper. Have the students cut along

each line to create eleven strips of equal width.

Step 2. Students to measure three strips and trim them so they are 12.5cm long.

Step 3. Tape two of the strips together at one end. This will give you one 12.5cm long strip, and one that is

approximately 23cm long.

Step 4. Tape the ends of each strip together to create two circles.

Step 5. Once both circles are made, use a piece of tape to secure the end of the straw inside the large circle. Repeat this with the small circle.

Step 6. Fly your planes! Extension – If the students have time, they can attempt to create similar model planes but with different shapes. Ask them to make planes using squares, rectangles or triangles and compare their success in the air.

Children’s University Australia Paper Plane Club

Week 2

Resources & Safety Considerations: Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Arrow’

- Recording sheet

Each group of students will share

- A trundle wheel

Activity Structure:

5 min – Discuss with students that today they will be making a simple paper aeroplane called ‘The Arrow’.

We will use the trundle wheel to measure the flight distance for the planes. If required, give students a

quick demonstration on how to correctly use the trundle wheel.

10 min - Hand out template for students to make ‘The Arrow’. Demonstrate each step in front of group for

students who need extra assistance.

15 min – Hand out recording sheets to each student. Split into small groups and have them find some space

(preferably inside) to test out their planes. Students will have at least five attempts at flying their plane –

recording the flight distance for each.

After five attempts, students can fill out the questions at the bottom of the recording sheet. Students

only receive their credit for the week if they are able to complete the sheet.

Children’s University Australia Paper Plane Club

Week 3

Resources & Safety Considerations: Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Condor’

- Recording sheet

Each group of students will share

- A stopwatch/mobile phone

Activity Structure:

5 min – Discuss with students that today they will be making a simple paper aeroplane called ‘The Condor’.

We will use the stopwatch to measure the flight time of the planes.

10 min - Hand out template for students to make ‘The Condor’. Demonstrate each step in front of group for

students who need extra assistance.

15 min – Hand out recording sheets to each student. Split into small groups and have them find some space

(preferably inside) to test out their planes. Students will have at least five attempts at flying their plane –

recording the flight time for each.

After five attempts, students can fill out the questions at the bottom of the recording sheet. Students

only receive their credit for the week if they are able to complete the sheet.

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 4

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Classic Dart’

- Recording Sheet

Each group of students will share

- A stopwatch/mobile phone

- A trundle wheel

Activity Structure:

5 min – Discuss with students that today they will be making a simple paper aeroplane called ‘The Classic

Dart’. We will use the stop watch to measure the flight time of the planes, and the trundle wheel to

measure the distance travelled.

10 min - Hand out template for students to make ‘The Classic Dart’. Demonstrate each step in front of

group for students who need extra assistance.

15 min – Hand out recording sheets to each student. Split into small groups and have them find some space

(preferably inside) to test out their planes. Students will have at least five attempts at flying their plane –

recording the flight time and distance travelled for each.

After five attempts, students can fill out the questions at the bottom of the recording sheet. Students

only receive their credit for the week if they are able to complete the sheet.

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 5

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Condor’, ‘The Arrow’ and ‘The Classic Dart’

- Recording sheet

Each group of students will share

- Trundle wheel

Activity Structure

10 min- Today the students will be asked to design a ‘fair test’ to test which plane flies the furthest.

Explain to the students that fair tests are essential in science to find the answer to different questions.

Describe to students that, in order for a fair test to be performed, they need to:

- Change one thing

- Measure one thing

- Keep everything else the same

As a group, complete the ‘Change, Measure, Same’ table given on the students worksheets (and seen below).

Fill in each square with one of the following traits within the experiment

Distance

Plane Model

Temperature

Location

Trundle Wheel

Time of Day

Weight of Plane

Wind Resistance

Force of throw

20 minutes – Have the students write out and then follow the procedure they wish to follow to answer

their question. Students should record their results in a table, and complete their conclusion which states

which design was best.

Same

Temperature

Change

Plane Model

Same

Weight of Plane

Same

Force of Throw

Measure

Distance

Same

Time of Day

Same

Wind Resistance

Same

Location

Same

Trundle Wheel

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 6

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Delta’

- A3 template for ‘The Delta’

- Blank A4 page

Each group of students will need

- Blue-Tack

- Two different coloured textas

Activity Structure:

5 min – Discuss with students that today they will be making a simple paper aeroplane called ‘The Delta’.

Hand out templates for students to make A4 sized ‘Delta’. Demonstrate each step in front of group for

students who need extra assistance.

10 min – Hand out blank A4 sheet to each student and ask them to draw a bullseye on the sheet. Once

drawn, use the blue-tack to stick the target to a wall somewhere.

Then ask the students to have three attempts at hitting the target with their plane. They should mark

where their plane hit the target.

10 mins – Hand out templates for students to make the A3 sized ‘Delta’. Once completed, ask the students

to have three attempts at hitting the target with their plane. They should mark where their plane hit the

target using a different colour.

5 mins – As a class, discuss the differences in accuracy between the two sized planes. Was there any

difference at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 7

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Condor’, ‘The Arrow’, ‘The Delta’ and ‘The Classic Dart’

- Recording sheet

Each group of students will share

- A3/A2 cardboard

Activity Structure:

10 min – Discuss with students that today they will be having a competition to see who is the most accurate

throw with a paper plane. Firstly, pass out the A3 (or A2) cardboard to each group and ask them to create

a target like that seen below.

15 minutes- Have the students pick one of the plane designs and create an A4 sized plane. Each student is

then permitted three throws to amass the highest score possible. Students are to record their results on

the worksheet.

5 minutes – Students to complete their tables and answer questions on worksheet.

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 8

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for ‘The Condor’, ‘The Arrow’, ‘The Delta’ and ‘The Classic Dart’

- Recording Sheet

- 10 paper clips

Each group of students will share

- Masking tape

Activity Structure:

5 mins – Discuss with students why planes need special runways to land upon. When a plane hits the ground,

it is still travelling very quickly and takes a very long time to slow down. That, along with needing to travel

fast enough to lift off the ground, is why run ways are so long.

Explain that landing a pilot starts planning his landing almost 20kms away from the airport, and needs to

ensure that the plane will reach the runway at the correct height, weight, speed and time.

Today we will create our own runways on the floor and see if we are able to land the plane in the correct

zone.

5 mins – Give each group a roll of masking tape and ask them to create a 100 cm x 30cm runway on the

floor. Students can then choose a model to create an A4 sized plane.

10 mins – Get the students to stand approximately 5m from their runway, and attempt to ‘land’ their plane

at the end of the runway. If students are easily able to achieve this, move them further back.

10 mins – Explain that the weight of a plane can seriously affect its ability to land properly. Have the

students add 10 paper clips to the bottom of their plane, and repeat the activity.

Did the students note any difference in the ability to land the plane accurately or, more importantly, the

manner with which the plane hit the ground (ideally the students should notice that the planes hit the

ground violently after adding the paper clips)?

Explain that often planes are forced to ‘dump fuel’ before they can land safely, and many planes are

designed to be much lighter when the land at the end of a flight than they were when they took off. This

is why planes which make emergency landings often dump fuel.

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 9

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- 1x toilet roll

- 1x Paper Cup

- ½ Cereal box backing

- Masking tape

Activity Structure:

These steps can also be found at the following link: http://www.looledo.com/index.php/mini-biplane.html

Step 1. Print out the wings and parts template PDF.

Step 2. Glue template onto cereal box backing, and carefully cut out each piece.

Step 3. Tape the tail section to your rear wing. Cut three slots at the end of the toilet paper tube for the

tail section to slide into.

Step 4. Take the wing struts and bend them into place, and then slide them onto the lower wing, fitting

them into slots. Position the bigger end of the struts closer to the main body — this creates landing gear

for the plane. Finally, tape the lower wing and struts to the main body.

Step 5. Take the top wing and tape it onto the wing struts. Make any necessary adjustments, and then

tape it all together.

Step 6. Take the small paper cup and cut it in half. Glue or tape the propeller piece onto the bottom of the

cup.

Step 7. Finish up your plane by taping on the propeller to the front of the toilet paper tube

and...VOILÁ! — a cool mini biplane to fly around the house!

At this point you can decorate your mini-biplane. Maybe your mini-biplane needs some racing stripes or

some thunderbolts... the sky is the limit! Have fun!

Children’s University Australia Paper Planes Club

Week 10

Resources & Safety Considerations:

Each student will need:

- A4 template for the ‘Spade’, ‘Bullet’, ‘Raptor’ and ‘Canard’

- Blank A4 paper

Optional extras for the group:

- Cardboard target from Week 7 accuracy challenge

- Masking tape

- Paper clips

Activity Structure:

This final session is a free activity where the students can experiment with some more complicated plane

designs (templates above) or attempt to create their own plane designs with some blank paper.

Students may wish to revisit games/challenges from earlier in the term, or finish off their cardboard

planes from Week 9.