Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 161 · 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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
4. 4.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
8. 8.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
10. 10.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a coin
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.🚁 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
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
27. 27.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
29. 29.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
34. 34.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
37. 37.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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