WeekWithoutWalls: Paper Airplane Challenge 3.9

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Photos (top to bottom): photos 1, 3: Ben, who won the challenge for his team; photo 2: Nicky; photos 4-5: Ibrahima; photo 6: Malick; photos 7-8: Kenny; photos 9-11: Kosuke; photo 12: Anta; photo 13: Abel.

The Paper Airplane Challenge.

Teams were to design a paper airplane that would be flown through a raised hoop. The distance between the pilots and the target was increased by one meter with each round, with teams earning 10 points for each successful round.

This, and the following two design challenges, were inspired by the Odyssey of the Mind competition. Teams were given 15 minutes to discuss options, compare prototypes, and settle on a strategy. They were then given two minutes to fold their competition plane from a single sheet of A4 paper.