Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 440 · 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? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
2. 2.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
11. 11.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a feather
17. 17.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
21. 21.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
31. 31.🚁 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
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
35. 35.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
37. 37.🚁 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 make it magnetic (d) to weigh down the bottom
38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors

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