Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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