Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 287 · 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.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
8. 8.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
9. 9.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
17. 17.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a coin
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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