This week, our Grade 8 students explored the fascinating world of air resistance through a fun and hands-on paper airplane experiment!

We learned that air resistance (drag) is a force that pushes against objects as they move through the air. The faster or wider an object is, the stronger the air pushes back.

To see this in action, students designed different paper airplanes using A4 paper — some were sleek and narrow, while others were wider or had creative shapes. After a few test flights, everyone discovered that streamlined planes flew farther and faster, while wider planes slowed down more quickly because they faced more air resistance.

Through this simple experiment, students learned how engineers design airplanes to reduce drag and improve flight efficiency. It was a great combination of science, creativity, and fun!

✈️ Science is not just about learning facts — it’s about testing ideas and seeing how things work in the real world!