Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 424 · 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? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) faster
7. 7.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
9. 9.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
11. 11.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) a sheet of glass (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
14. 14.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) turmeric powder
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a feather
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) yeast
20. 20.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
21. 21.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
29. 29.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) magnetism
30. 30.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) floating (d) dissolving
34. 34.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper

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