Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 237 · 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 of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
3. 3.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
8. 8.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🔮 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
13. 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
22. 22.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
23. 23.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
26. 26.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
28. 28.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
32. 32.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) floating
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
34. 34.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a ruler

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