Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 131 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
2. 2.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
14. 14.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
16. 16.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
22. 22.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
26. 26.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) air resistance (c) floating (d) magnetism
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a stone
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
40. 40.⚖️ 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 drop height

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