Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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