Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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