of paper fly, but airplanes just like this one have been plaguing schoolteachers ever

since! You will need A sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper and a ruler (optional). Step

1. Place the paper on a flat surface in front of you, as if you were about to write a letter.

Step 2. Fold the paper in half lengthwise. Make a crease, then unfold the paper and smooth

it flat again. Use the edge of a ruler instead of your finger to make your creases really

sharp. Step 3. Fold the top two corners down and toward the crease to form two triangles,

creating a point at the top of the paper. Press the folds flat. Step 4. Now fold the

two slanted edges at the top of the paper in so that they also run along the middle

crease. Step 5. Fold the entire right side of the paper over the left side (along the

middle crease), so that all of your new folds are on the inside. Step 6. Fold down the top

folded edge on one side so that it runs along your original middle crease. This will create

one of your wings. Step 7. Flip the paper over and repeat, folding the slanted edge

over to meet the middle crease, forming your other wing. A little weight at the front of

your plane can help it fly farther—try attaching a paper clip to the nose. Step 8. Unfold the

wings slightly upward, and you're ready to for takeoff. Did you know The longest distance

flown by a paper airplane indoors is 193 feet—which is farther than the first flight made by the

Wright brothers!