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They should make a note of the texting term that corresponds to their paper plane design (SMS, MMS, 3G, 4G, WAP or Bluetooth).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf anyone has their own secret design that they\u2019d like to make, they should do this and choose any texting term from the selection to go with it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00224\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs everyone makes their planes, volunteers or young leaders should make a runway for planes to land on.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou could make this by laying two lines of vertical sticks, string, cones or spare paper, adjacent to one another. Leave about one metre in between the two lines. Try to make sure the runway is clearly marked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should do a flight test. They should take their own pencils and mark the planes with initials so they know which is theirs, then throw it towards the runway. Aim for a smooth landing!\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should pick one or two of their planes that performed well. It\u2019s time to see which group\u2019s messenger plane can send a message the best. The groups should come up with a message that they might send by text or using a direct messaging app. Include lots of popular abbreviations for words or phrases (such as \u2018lol\u2019 or \u2018brb\u2019) that you might send in a text.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everyone has written their messages on the plane, groups should nominate a person to throw their plane. They should decide between them who were the best take off pilots from the flight test in step four. Those people should throw their group\u2019s plane or planes toward the runway.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce the plane\u2019s successfully landed, the person that threw it should collect it and read their message to another group.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone in the other group should try to translate all the abbreviated words or phrases into spoken English.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":49998,"nodeName":"Texting takeoff","title":"Texting takeoff","type":"activity","image":{"url":"/media/6977/graphics-for-games-scene.jpg","caption":"Graphics for games (scene)","type":"jpg","size":228615,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"A phone is balanced against a laptop, both have purple maps decorated with spaceships, planets and stars on their screens."},"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Texting takeoff","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Send your message through the skies and your texting knowledge through the roof in this flight-focused communication activity.","subHeader":"Send your message through the skies and your texting knowledge through the roof in this flight-focused communication activity.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80OTk5OCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/texting-takeoff/"}