Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 411 · 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 feather (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
2. 2.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
5. 5.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
7. 7.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
10. 10.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
32. 32.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
35. 35.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
36. 36.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
38. 38.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
40. 40.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the length of the blades

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