Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 368 · 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
3. 3.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
6. 6.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it fall slower (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
24. 24.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a balloon

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