Lesson 1: Written Instructions for Making a Paper Airplane
Text Features:
- Bulleted Lists
- Numbered Steps
- Bolded Text
- Visual Diagram
Materials:
- One sheet of rectangular paper
Steps:
1. Begin by folding the paper in half lengthwise, crease the fold and then unfold.
2. Fold the two top corners down to meet the center crease line, creating a triangle shape with a rectangle shape below it.
3. Take the top point of the triangle shape and fold it down to the bottom edge of the paper, forming a straight edge.
4. Fold the entire paper in half along the center crease line, creating the body of the paper airplane.
5. Take the wings and fold them down at a 45-degree angle to the body of the airplane, creating a flat surface.
6. Finally, fold the wing tips up slightly to give your paper airplane some lift.
Visual Diagram:
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Lesson 2: Oral Instructions for Making a Paper Airplane
Materials:
- One sheet of rectangular paper
Steps:
1. Begin by folding the paper in half lengthwise, crease the fold and then unfold.
2. Fold the two top corners down to meet the center crease line, creating a triangle shape with a rectangle shape below it.
3. Take the top point of the triangle shape and fold it down to the bottom edge of the paper, forming a straight edge.
4. Fold the entire paper in half along the center crease line, creating the body of the paper airplane.
5. Take the wings and fold them down at a 45-degree angle to the body of the airplane, creating a flat surface.
6. Finally, fold the wing tips up slightly to give your paper airplane some lift.
(Optional) Video or Image to Accompany Oral Instructions:
A video demonstration or image of each step would be helpful to ensure that students can visually check that they are accurately following along.