Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 180 · 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.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
22. 22.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
31. 31.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
40. 40.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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