![]() ![]() Troubleshooting the paper airplane’s fold or flight is a great lesson in problem solving for kids. It is a great lesson to be willing to slow down, and follow the steps closely. This will cause them to miss steps and the plane will fail. Some kids get too excited and get ahead of themselves and don’t want to wait to hear the next step. They may be mature enough to be able read or listen to instructions and complete the steps, but they have to also be willing to follow those steps exactly. These are two separate points that are equally important to following instructions. ![]() To learn to fold a paper airplanes children have to be able and willing to follow instructions. ![]() From picking the color of the paper, or better yet coloring the paper themselves with patterns, pictures, and designs, to deciding which type and style of airplane to fold there is lots of room for creative exploration in this activity. Making paper airplanes can be an extremely creative process. This is what gives us the A to turn STEM to STEAM and is so important for children’s development. First, and one of the most important in my mind, is creativity. Let’s talk about each skill individually.
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