Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 220 · 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.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
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 length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
5. 5.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
9. 9.🚁 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 stop the spinning (d) to weigh down the bottom
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
14. 14.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) magnetism
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a stone
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a coin
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
39. 39.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin

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