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STEAM ACTIVITY: PAPER HELICOPTER PROTOTYPE

Author:koima_cha, Alex Briasco-Brin

Do you know about helicopter?

Have you ever seen a helicopter flying through the air? Have you ever looked at helicopter blades? How is the motion caused?
Did you know that before a helicopter was made, an engineer designed a helicopter propeller in the form of a prototype. This prototype is to process the idea into a physical form so that it can be played and tested. On this occasion we will learn STEAM-based mathematics through a helicopter prototype. Helicopter prototype? helicopter prototype is a prototype that resembles a helicopter propeller and is made of paper.
Did you know that before a helicopter was made, an engineer designed a helicopter propeller in the form of a prototype. This prototype is to process the idea into a physical form so that it can be played and tested. On this occasion we will learn STEAM-based mathematics through a helicopter prototype. Helicopter prototype? helicopter prototype is a prototype that resembles a helicopter propeller and is made of paper.
Paper helicopter prototype
Paper helicopter prototype
Now, we are going to make a prototype paper helicopter by following these steps. 1. Looking for information about helicopter prototype. Looking for information about helicoter protype through the internet, YouTube videos, and websites. 2. Make a simple design of helicopter protype. Making design by drawing designs or sketch on paper, analyze what tool, materials are needed, as well as sizes prototype. 3. Prepare tools and materials used. Tools and materials needed: Paper (HVS), ruler, scissors, paper clip and pen. 4. Make a helicopter protype according to the designs and designs that have been prepared previously. 5. Trying a helicopter prototype. After the helicopter prototype is finished, do a test run whether the prototype can fly well or not. 6. Repair. After testing, if you find a problem, a problem analysis is carried then improve the prototype so that the prototype can fly well
Paper helicopter prototype design
Paper helicopter prototype design

Here is provided an example of a video example of making and testing helicopter prototypes. You look for other references to increae knowledge.

Please use the applet below to help provide an overview of the helicopter prototype that you will make.

Please use the applet below to help provide an overview of the helicopter prototype that you will make.

You can design your own prototype, draw the design in the column below, and create prototype based on your design in various predetermined sizes. You can also use other materials to replace HVS paper. You can increase the number of rotors, you can also ex

The process of testing the helicopter prototype. Enter the time required for each prototype from being flown from a height of 250 cm to landing, then find the speed.

Question 1

Does the difference in size affect the flight time of the helicopter prototype?

Select all that apply
  • A
  • B
Check my answer (3)

Question 2

Does the difference in prototype size affect the rotor rotation of the prototype helicopter?

Select all that apply
  • A
  • B
Check my answer (3)

Question 3

Give an explanation of the effect of the difference in size on the duration of the helicopter prototype flight!

Question 4

Try to compare it with the helicopter prototype you designed. Did you guys find the difference? Does the material (HVS Paper) affect the flying of the helicopter prototype? Which is more effective?

Question 5

Does the paper clip affect the flying of the helicopter prototype? If you add the number of blades (rotor) is there a significant effect?

Question 6

Based on your search, what is the formula for getting velocity?

Question 7

What materials can you learn from this experiment?

Question 8

What science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics concepts? Did you encounter in this experiment?

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