Follow directions on folding paper and no glue nor scissors nor tape will be needed to make many kinds of paper airplanes.

Intended to support the national initiative to strengthen learning in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, this book helps librarians who work with youth in school and public libraries to build better collections and more effectively use these collections through readers' advisory and programming. A versatile and multi-faceted guide, Best STEM Resources for NextGen Scientists: The Essential Selection and User's Guide serves as a readers' advisory and collection development resource for youth services and school librarians seeking to bring STEM-related titles into their collections and introduce teachers and young readers to them. This book not only guides readers to hundreds of the best STEM-related titles—fiction and non-fiction printed materials as well as apps, DVDs, websites, and games—it also includes related activities or programming ideas to help promote the use of the collection to patrons or students in storytime, afterschool programs, or passive library programs. After a detailed discussion of the importance of STEM and the opportunities librarians have for involvement, the book lists and describes best STEM resources for young learners. Resources are organized according to the reading audiences for which they are intended, from toddlers through teens, and the book includes annotated lists of both fiction and nonfiction STEM titles as well as graphic novels, digital products, and online resources. In addition, the author offers a selection of professional readings for librarians and media specialists who wish to further expand their knowledge.

Fold and fly amazing paper airplanes in minutes! Kids—and parents—will love how easy these planes are to fold and fly! Each plane requires a maximum of a dozen steps and only a few minutes to fold—with lines printed directly on the folding sheets. The planes look great and fly incredibly well! A full-color instruction book include clear, step-by-step folding and flying instructions for each of the 12 planes. A full-color step-by-step instruction book includes tips on how to get the best performance from each plane. With 12 or fewer steps, these origami plane designs are ideal for kids ages 8 to 14 (grades 2 -8). Andrew Dewar is the bestselling author of over a dozen paper airplane books that in total have sold over half a million copies! His designs are perfectly balanced to fly really well!

Simple enough for beginners but sophisticated enough for experienced folders, these models really fly! Patterns include a Mach III jet, SST, monoplane, glider, bat, seagull, and even a flying nun.

Make exciting and simple paper airplanes with this origami kit. Fun & Easy Paper Airplanes presents a collection of realistic origami paper airplanes from well-known author and paper aviation expert Andrew Dewar. Dewar has spent decades perfecting the art of folding easy paper airplanes that both look great and fly well. This fun origami book contains detailed instructions for original paper airplanes--showing how to create origami airplanes that really fly. The easy-to-remove perforated pages, with printed lines showing the proper folds, will have you or your children folding like a pro in minutes. All the origami projects are designed to be simple enough to be considered "origami-for-kids" projects and can be assembled by beginning origami folders. Paper airplanes are a great way for children to learn origami and gain interest and appreciation for this fascinating art form. The flashy folding papers already have plane images printed on them, making the finished origami planes look as awesome as they fly. This origami book contains: Full-colored origami assembly book Step-by-step instructions and diagrams 16 original design projects for planes 84 two-sided origami folding papers A variety of colors with printed fold lines Fun and accessible for both the paper crafts novice and the more season paper folder, this wonderfully giftable origami book gets you started right away and is a great value. The pre-colored origami paper is ready to fold--No scissors or glue required! Origami airplane projects include: Diamond Dart Star Clipper Wave Rider Jumping Jack Stingray And many more…

Join the Intergalactic Star Fleet! You're "go" for liftoff! Paper airplane designer Andrew Dewar has done it again! In his new book, he presents an amazing collection of high-performance paper spaceships for kids who are fascinated by space travel. Step-by-step instructions show you how to fold each of the sci-fi-themed planes, which are designed to fly beautifully with every launch! The book comes complete with 32 tear-out perforated sheets that have folding lines printed on them for quick and foolproof folding. It also has a pull-out moonbase poster which kids can spread on the floor and use to park their spaceships and practice precision landing maneuvers! The 12 spaceships in this book include the following easy-to-fold models: The single-winged Helix, designed to ferry crew members to space and back The massive Stargo freighter, a spacious craft with great performance due to its forward-swept canards The asymmetrical Shard, the fastest ship in the fleet—the command flagship and pride of the Star Fleet And many more! A primer on the principles of flight is included in the beginning so kids learn about the forces that enable airplanes to fly and how to coax the best performance from their paper models. They'll have fun practicing with these futuristic paper spacecraft—doing loops, barrel rolls, glides and dives!

**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Product of the Year Award** Kids will love to fold and fly these sturdy, aerodynamic paper airplanes! In this clever origami book with folding papers, paper airplane expert Andrew Dewar presents his ultimate collection of easy-to-fold, high-performance planes for kids who are fascinated by aviation, technology, or origami. These planes are brightly colored and designed to fly beautifully every time. Some of the exciting designs include: The intimidating Hammerhead The futuristic Space Cruiser The hilariously named Belly Button And many more! The book opens with a fascinating introduction to the engineering principles of flight, so kids can learn about the forces that enable a plane to fly and affect the performance of their airplane designs. They'll have fun putting the paper planes through their paces: doing loops, barrel rolls, glides and dives. The sky is the limit once they understand how planes interact with the atmosphere! This paper airplane book contains: 12 innovative designs 48 printable paper airplane models Detailed instructions for each paper plane Printed folding lines for perfect folds Colorful and realistic designs Become a tried-and-true aviator with this paper airplane kit. Designed for both kids and kids-at-heart, the whole family will enjoy seeing their projects come to life!

Featuring thirty-two designs, Amazing Paper Airplanes showcases models resembling real-world aircraft, including the F-22 fighter jet, a P-51 World War II plane, the Convair F-102 Delta Daggerâ "the first supersonic delta-wing interceptor airplane of the US Air Forceâ "and more.

Related to origami, paper airplanes originated from China and are toys devised entirely out of paper and adhesives (sometimes glue or tape) that utilize an aerodynamic shape to lift and soar. Idiot's Guides: Paper Airplanes features 20 of the coolest designs-- and offers easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions. This book includes: - Step-by-step easy-to-understand illustrated folding instructions, including the level of cutting/folding difficulty, flight pattern, and durability levels to the corresponding airplanes. - 20 symmetric models, ranging in difficulty levels, which are illustrated within the colorful guide. - 80 sheets of eye-catching, pre-designed printed 8.5x11 paper for readers to practice with and create planes. - Cool backgrounds that highlight each of the airplane projects.

"It's equal parts stunt-plane fun and aviator cool for builders of all levels! With step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions, Folding paper airplanes with STEM shows readers how to fold a wild collection of gliders, blimps, jets, and whirlies, and pairs those projects with clear, concise explanations of the basic physics of flight."--Amazon.com.