Paper Helicopters
by Jenifer Henson
In this lesson, students will create and test multiple helicopters to create a helicopter that lands the slowest in a given target. Students will take their best design and share with the class.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uTdPt0M1sbOVl2DPl3DXSDq3xQI8kQf-/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P4: Energy Transfer Engineering Mathematics Ratio and Proportion (RP) The Number System (NS)
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