Student Instructions
Lets see how to take a paperš„¤ cup and turn it into an amazing spinningš helicopter and returning boomerang--the FIRST of its kind! Go to the pages and watch the how to video's. When your ready collect your materials and start your video diary of your construction steps. Go to and your response. Take and finally a of your competed model on its maiden voyage. Instructions: We will divide the cup into 8 different sections by cutting it, then folding the sections down. Folding 4 will allow you to make the helicopter. Interlocking the other 4 will allow you to make the boomerang. Grab your materials below and try it out! Materials: +Paper Cup - I found nearly any paper cup will work, however, some may fly or spin better than others. Also, the height of paper cups is directly related to the distance it can go. Plastic cups are NOT good for the boomerang and are really a poor material to use for this craft. (Some claim they may work with tape, however) +Scissors - We will need to make several cuts in the cup to divide it, and also if you would like to shape it in certain ways. +Tape - Not always a necessity, but for certain cups, helps keep the air foil secure and allows the boomerang to spin and return better.
Stem activity : Explains how to take a paper cup and turn it into an amazing spinning helicopter and returning boomerang. Borrowed ideas from- https://www.youtube.com/robtv