--- title: "What is the best helicopter design for dispersing seeds?" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-21-10-49-04-what-is-the-best-helicopter-design-for-dispersing-seeds" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # What is the best helicopter design for dispersing seeds? ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/C5774AAC-DA37-4E0B-B0D6-9A403EB01786.jpeg) 21 January 2022 [Mrs Dowson](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/sdowson) [Class of 2016](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2016) We have been investigating seeds dispersed by the wind. We made helicopters using paper and added a paper clip seed. We changed either the length or width of the propeller blades but made sure that everything else stayed the same. We made sure we repeated each test 3 times and then found the mean (average) to ensure more accurate results. ### Helicopter experiment [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/helicopter-experiment/3DEFA060-1E48-4F37-BA3D-F38167101BF2.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/gallery/helicopter-experiment/3DEFA060-1E48-4F37-BA3D-F38167101BF2.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/helicopter-experiment/D31A2EE2-AFB6-4E2B-9CD8-018C3D36E22B.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/gallery/helicopter-experiment/D31A2EE2-AFB6-4E2B-9CD8-018C3D36E22B.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/helicopter-experiment/E0B0AFD4-27A5-4D3B-9F12-27283AE1D26A.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/gallery/helicopter-experiment/E0B0AFD4-27A5-4D3B-9F12-27283AE1D26A.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/helicopter-experiment/376D6CFA-A2D0-4711-A586-E0692AF694AF.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/gallery/helicopter-experiment/376D6CFA-A2D0-4711-A586-E0692AF694AF.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/helicopter-experiment/795B28C9-0C44-4082-A190-51171DCF78ED.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/gallery/helicopter-experiment/795B28C9-0C44-4082-A190-51171DCF78ED.jpeg) 10cm long propellers were the best length and 4cm wide propellers were the best width. Previous ### [A career in bread baking awaits](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-20-15-39-26-a-career-in-bread-baking-awaits) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/electrical_circuits.jpg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-21-13-34-00-circuit-repairs) Next ### [Circuit Repairs!](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-21-13-34-00-circuit-repairs) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)