Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 42 · 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
3. 3.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
8. 8.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a feather
11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) faster
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a coin
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
27. 27.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) air pressure
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a coin
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
34. 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil

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