Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 382 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) the person dropping
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
13. 13.⚖️ 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 drop height
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
23. 23.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) air pushes on its blades
24. 24.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
29. 29.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter

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