Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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