Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 135 · 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 paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
5. 5.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the kind of paper
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
14. 14.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) yeast
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
19. 19.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
23. 23.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) magnetism
28. 28.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
33. 33.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
38. 38.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
40. 40.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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