Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 166 · 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 crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
8. 8.🔮 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) a sheet of glass (d) the flat sheet
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) slower
14. 14.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
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 paper clip (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) a pencil
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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