Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 269 · 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 paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
2. 2.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the drop height
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
17. 17.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) air resistance (c) magnetism (d) dissolving
18. 18.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the length of the blades
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
22. 22.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) air pressure
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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
24. 24.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🔮 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) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
30. 30.🛟 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
31. 31.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
39. 39.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone

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