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Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 196 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
  4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
  8. 8.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
  22. 22.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  33. 33.🚁 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
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. a glass marble
  3. a battery cell
  4. falls fast
  5. a mirror
  6. False
  7. a magnet
  8. False
  9. a strip of paper
  10. True
  11. True
  12. safety scissors
  13. False
  14. True
  15. True
  16. True
  17. True
  18. needed
  19. False
  20. needed
  21. a coin
  22. False
  23. not needed
  24. from your raised hand
  25. True
  26. falls slowly
  27. False
  28. a glass marble
  29. needed
  30. not needed
  31. False
  32. safety scissors
  33. to weigh down the bottom
  34. yeast
  35. turmeric powder
  36. a battery cell
  37. needed
  38. falls slowly
  39. False
  40. falls fast

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