Scholastic is holding a contest to promote Robert Munsch’s new book The Perfect Paper Airplane and Stoney Creek is in it to win it!
The library has transformed into a high-flying hangar as students from Divisions 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 design and test their entries. Armed with nothing but paper, creativity, and a serious case of aerodynamic ambition, our young pilots are deep into the design process—sketching, folding, testing, and tweaking their aircraft for maximum airtime.
The challenge? Create the best paper airplane. But what does “best” mean? Longest flight? Coolest trick? Most spectacular crash landing? The path to the perfect plane is rarely a straight line (unless you’re really good at folds).
But it’s not just about fancy folds—students are learning the science behind flight! It’s all about the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and gravity. Each test flight in the library is a chance to see these invisible forces in action (and maybe tweak those wings for a little more lift!).
The contest deadline is October 31st and one lucky winner could win a pizza party for their class, a set of Munsch books, AND a chance to be drawn Munsch-style by illustrator Michael Martchenko (sorry parents, it is open to students in Grades K-6 only). To find out more and enter your child in the contest, click here.
May the best plane soar!
