Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 381 · 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
7. 7.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
16. 16.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
17. 17.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
18. 18.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a ruler
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🛟 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
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
39. 39.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors

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