Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 126 · 40 questions

What you do (Air pushes back): 1. Draw a T shape on a paper strip and cut it out with safety scissors (an adult helps). 2. Cut the top down the middle and fold the two blades opposite ways. 3. Fold up the bottom and clip a paper clip on it. 4. Drop it from your raised hand and time how long it takes to land.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
5. 5.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
18. 18.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to make it fall slower (d) to stop the spinning
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
21. 21.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
22. 22.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) faster
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids