Paper Helicopters

Materials
Paper Helicopter Templates (large and small – printed on regular paper)
Paper clips
Clothespins (plastic or wood)
Scissors

Key Question
What affects how long paper helicopters stay in the air?

Learning Objectives
Children will…
• make paper helicopters and play with them.
• explore how changing the paper helicopters impacts how long they stay in the air.
• compare different paper helicopter designs by letting them race down from an elevated location like the top of stairs, a balcony, or on top of playground equipment (if available).

Paper Helicopters Lesson

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Paper Helicopters Templates (also included at the end of the lesson above)

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