Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 140 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
4. 4.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
9. 9.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
11. 11.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
12. 12.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
15. 15.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
19. 19.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
21. 21.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
23. 23.🧺 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) a battery cell
24. 24.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
33. 33.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a feather
40. 40.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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