Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 442 · 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 of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
4. 4.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚁 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
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
13. 13.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
16. 16.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
19. 19.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
21. 21.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
23. 23.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
26. 26.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
28. 28.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
40. 40.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) floating

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