Heavy Helicopters
Source Institutions
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Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Learners construct and launch paper helicopters. Learners investigate weight and drag forces by altering the weight of the helicopters and measuring how this alters the time it takes for the helicopters to fall to the ground. This activity can be combined with other activities to create a larger lesson. Resource contains suggestions for assessment, extensions, and scaling for different levels of learners.
- Under 5 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 11 - 18
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Notebook paper
- 10 paper clips
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Stopwatch
Subjects
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Technology
- Transportation
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Patterns
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
- Algebra
- Physical Sciences
- Motion and Forces
- Gravity
- Acceleration
- Newton's Laws
- Motion and Forces
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- The Scientific Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Duren, Sabre; Heavner, Ben; Schaefer Zarske, Malinda; Carlson, Denise
Source Collection:
- TeachEngineering
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Regents of the University of Colorado, ©2004
Funding Sources:
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Science Foundation, 0226322
