Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 323 · 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 crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
2. 2.⚖️ 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) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
3. 3.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
7. 7.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) faster
11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) a sheet of glass (d) the flat sheet
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper

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