Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 378 · 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 toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
5. 5.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it magnetic (d) to make it fall slower
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
10. 10.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the length of the blades
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
31. 31.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) magnetism
32. 32.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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