Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 214 · 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 feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
5. 5.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) air resistance (c) magnetism (d) floating
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
9. 9.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
22. 22.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a balloon
30. 30.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
32. 32.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to stop the spinning
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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