Instructional Video3:59
Guinness World Records

World Record Paper Plane Flight: Tips and Tricks for Maximum Distance

K - 5th
Joe has designed a paper airplane that flies farther than any other. He provides some tips to help with aerodynamic design. Use to prompt discussion about design for flight.
Instructional Video6:06
Curated Video

Origami Paper Crafts that Fly

Pre-K - 8th
If you're looking for a way to show your creativity and have a little bit of fun, then try these simple Origami Paper Crafts that FLY. Origami is the perfect way to mix paper planes with something fresh and new! Check out these five easy...
Instructional Video1:50
Great Big Story

John Collins, world record with paper airplane ‘Susanne’

12th - Higher Ed
Discover John Collins' journey as the Paper Airplane Guy, how he set the world record with his design "Susanne", and the science behind paper airplane folding.
Instructional Video1:47
Great Big Story

John Collins, World record with paper airplane "Susanne"

12th - Higher Ed
Discover John Collins' journey as the Paper Airplane Guy, how he set the world record with his design "Susanne", and the science behind paper airplane folding.
Instructional Video1:13
Science Buddies

Build a Paper Airplane Launcher

K - 5th
Here's a challenge: Try throwing a paper airplane by moving just your wrist (don't move your elbow or shoulder). It's hard, isn't it? How could you get a paper airplane to fly far if you can use only a short distance to launch it? Try...
Instructional Video7:58
The Backyard Scientist

Potato cannon powered glider!

K - 5th
My friend & I collaborated in Dropbox Paper to build a collapsible glider for a potato cannon!
Instructional Video5:10
Wonderscape

The Forces Behind Rocket Launches

K - 5th
Unpack the forces that propel rockets beyond Earth's atmosphere. This segment breaks down the concepts of thrust, weight, and drag, explaining their interplay in achieving successful rocket launches. Learn how engineers optimize rocket...
Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

Airplane Catapult: Q&A with Nate | Design Squad

K - 9th
How does an airplane lift off the ground? Learn how planes use lift and thrust to fly, then make your own paper airplane catapult. For more videos, activities and games visit pbskids.org/designsquad
Instructional Video1:47
Curated Video

Rotation Clockwise about the Origin

9th - 12th
In this short video we will answer a standardized math test question where we are asked to identify a rotation 180 degrees clockwise about the origin. We will rotate the image in the coordinate plane two 90 degree turns to identify...
Instructional Video5:15
Wonderscape

Flight Dynamics: Understanding Air Pressure and Lift

K - 5th
Delve into the principles of flight dynamics, focusing on the relationship between air pressure and lift. Discover how Bernoulli's principle influences the design of airplane wings, creating the necessary conditions for lift to occur....
Instructional Video4:30
Kids Academy

Geometry for 1st and 2nd Grade - Plane Geometry: Sides - Kids Academy

Pre-K - 4th
Your child can visually recognize a whole host of shapes, but now it’s time to notice their attributes, like vertices and sides. Make plane geometry easier by showing your 1st or 2nd grade child this video that will teach him or her how...
Instructional Video11:22
Curated Video

Cross-sectional drawings

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can produce cross-sectional drawings to show internal details. Key learning points: - Cross-sectional drawings help see inside objects by cutting them open on paper. - Cross-sectional drawings are used when important...
Instructional Video2:38
Curated Video

How to Make a Plastic Bottle Airplane

Pre-K - 8th
This tutorial will teach you how to make a toy plane using a plastic bottle. It’s a fun and easy way to recycle and reuse plastic bottles. You get to have a lot of creative freedom in designing your own aeroplane.
Instructional Video9:15
Curated Video

How airplane legroom got so tight

9th - 11th
And why it isn’t regulated — yet. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos When you’re flying, there’s one thing you want to be above all else —...
Instructional Video0:18
The March of Time

Planning in Ottawa

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1939: WWII PLANNING: Freight train leaving station Canadian Parliament BG. Man at desk handing papers to soldiers. REPRISAL: Three Canadian officers looking over papers. CU Drawings of military planes men w/ pencils going over designs.
Instructional Video3:11
MinutePhysics

How Do Airplanes Fly?

9th - Higher Ed
Up, up, and away! Physics scholars learn the secrets to defying gravity through engineering. The video describes the forces acting on various parts of the plane and the designs that minimize these forces or increase opposing forces. The...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineer Profile: Simon Bahr

9th - 10th
Simon Bahr, an engineer at The Boeing Company, explains lift and describes the safety testing that planes go through before they are allowed to fly. Bahr relates lift to the sensation you feel when you stick a hand out the window of a...