Transcript Paper Helicopters Experiment!

DO NOW #21.5
On a separate sheet of paper, use the ladder
method and convert the following:
25, 600
1. 256 m = ______
cm
972.5
2. 97.25 cm = ______ mm
8, 260, 000 mL
3. 8.26 kL = ______
.000085743 km
4. 8.5743 cm = ______
Paper Helicopters
Experiment!
GET EXCITED!
What makes a helicopter, a helicopter?
How does it move?
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Propeller blade, wings
Tail
Engine
Air transportation
Material it is made of
What factors affects the motion of a
helicopter?
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Wing length
Mass
Wind
Engine size
Shape
OUR QUESTION:
What factors affect the flight time of a
paper helicopter?
What is the independent variable?
WING LENGTH
What is the dependent variable?
FLIGHT TIME
PURPOSE:
• To see how the wing length affects the flight
time of a paper helicopter.
Making the Helicopter
STEP 1: Cut on the solid lines
STEP 2: Fold on the dotted lines
Making the Helicopter