Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 390 · 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.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.🚁 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
14. 14.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a coin
17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a coin
19. 19.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
22. 22.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping (d) the drop height
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
27. 27.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
32. 32.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) floating (d) dissolving
37. 37.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to stop the spinning
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors

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