Free printable paper airplanes and plane models for aviation science lesson plans

 

Hello and welcome to a beautiful day in the Omschool! Teacher Omi (grama) here with some science lesson plans I know you're going to enjoy! I've got a collection of free printable paper airplanes for you to cut out and assemble! Sprint is the perfect time to turn out attention to flight and aviation science lesson plans. 

Since I was a kid, I've been fascinated with all things with wings, be it birds, bugs, airplanes or helicopters. The science of flight is crucial to our understanding of physics (physical science) Building model airplanes or making paper airplanes are excellent hands-on STEM (STEAM) activities. STEAM is the expanded version of STEM that includes science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Building model airplanes addresses all those STEAM disciplines. 

Here are free printable paper airplanes from Delta. Here are more downloads for free printable paper airplane models from Iowa State University. Fold 'N Fly has a plethora of free printable paper airplanes to cut, fold and assemble. There are instructions plus information of flight duration and expected distance that you can use for measurement and other STEM lesson plans. My favorite part are the suggestions to extend the science lesson plans by encouraging students to experiment with add-ons, different configurations, etc., thereby building in student creativity. 

I suggest giving each student a notebook science journal to record airplane statistics, modifications and results of experiments. Using scientific method shown below, students can collect and analyze data to draw conclusions. 

Science journals employing scientific theory make ideals HOTS (higher order thinking skills) activities. Plus flying their model airplanes gets kids outside, actively learning,  in the fresh air and away from passive staring at screens. 

Free Printable Paper Airplanes, Aviation Lesson Plans

Free Printable Coloring Pages has over 50 free printable airplane coloring pages and paper airplane patterns. Yes Coloring has loads of free printable vehicles coloring pages. There are over 60 airplane coloring pages to print free. Airplanes are detailed, accurate and challenging to color. 

Educators, you'll love that the airplane coloring pages that focus not only on the whole plane, but on individual parts of the airplane. These airplane coloring pages are more than just fun coloring; as the child is also learning about the engineering and electronics of airplane design! Airplane coloring pages are drafting lessons in themselves. There are dozens of airplane and helicopter styles also. Each is labeled with the proper aircraft name and number.

Now how about free printable paper airplanes for kids to make? Start here with basic paper airplanes and paper airplane patterns. Now click over here for more complicated patterns for paper airplanes. Hit Everything Mom for a collection of free printable paper airplanes in a variety of styles. Last, visit this site for a free printable paper airplanes featuring vintage WWI and WWII planes. Check out the 3D models of fire trucks and emergency vehicles too.