Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 211 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) air pressure (d) the wind
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
11. 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
13. 13.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
15. 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
17. 17.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it magnetic (d) to make it fall slower
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
29. 29.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the length of the blades
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) floating
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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