Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 184 · 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.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it fall slower (c) to make it magnetic (d) to weigh down the bottom
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
11. 11.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
16. 16.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
32. 32.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades
36. 36.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
38. 38.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) floating (d) air resistance
39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil

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