Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 361 · 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 needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the person dropping (d) the drop height
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
18. 18.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
23. 23.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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 person dropping
30. 30.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) a magnet holds it (d) air pushes on its blades
31. 31.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) a coin
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip

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