Copters at Different Ages
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Copter Engineering: Pre-schoolers
Copter Engineering can be a fun science activity for people of all ages. We provide these generalizations as guidelines about what children at different ages might do during Copter Engineering explorations at the Discovery Center’s Experiment Station, in the kitchen at home, or at school. Listed below are science and technology process skills that children may be practicing during their explorations. Please remember: each child develops at a different rate, so some children in each age group may be able to do some of the things described in the age group before or after their own.
How might pre-schoolers explore Copter Engineering
Observe - PreSchoolers
Preschoolers can notice that the copters fall at different speeds, according to their weight, size and wing shape.
Set Goals - PreSchoolers
Preschoolers show interest in what their peers are doing and may design their copters based on the choices they see other people making.
Preschoolers continue to develop a systematic controlled release and may be able to release two copters (one from each hand) at a time to conduct a 'copter race'.
Use Tools - Preschoolers
Preschoolers can use scissors with greater mastery and cut more intricate patterns into the copter wings.
Preschoolers can generally use a more traditional (one-handed) grip on the scissors.
Some preschoolers can use paperclips on their own, especially after watching a grown-up demonstrate.