This flyer has circular “wings”.
They may look strange, but they work like regular wings, differences
in air pressure above and below the wings create lift.
For a printable version of this project, click
here.
Materials
• straws
• paper
• scissors
• tape
• ruler
Instructions
1. Cut a strip of paper (2 cm x 20 cm). Form a
loop and tape the ends together. 2. Cut another strip of paper (1 cm x 15 cm). Form
a loop and tape the ends together. 3. Tape the loops to either end of the straw. 4. Let your glider fly!
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Step Further
Can you throw the Super Looper farther
with the big loop or the small loop facing forward? Try adding another
loop or two! Make the loops bigger or smaller, wider or thinner.
Try adding some wings. Put a twist in the loops before you tape
them. What happens? What if you make the Super Looper with two straws.
Will it still fly? Can you think of other ways to make your Super
Looper even more super?
