Helicopters (STEM in 30: Season 2)

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Proportions and Ratios Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science Elementary (9 to 12 years old) Middle School (13 to 15 years old)

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Physical Sciences Mathematics Measurement and Data Science Ratios and Proportions

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Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

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Next Generation Science Standards

3-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

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Helicopters (STEM in 30: Season 2)

The idea of vertical flight has been around for a long time. As early as 400 BC Chinese kids were playing with bamboo flying toys. In the 1480s Leonardo da Vinci made the first recorded advancement in vertical flight when he sketched his aerial screw. We have come a long way since then! This episode of STEM in 30 will explore helicopters: their design, how they work, and the functions they play in our society.

Keywords: #airandspace, NASM, National Air and Space Museum, helicopters

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Smithsonian Learning Lab