Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 453 · 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 is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
5. 5.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it falls upward
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (d) the drop height
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
22. 22.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
27. 27.🔮 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
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) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
30. 30.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 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) turmeric powder
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell

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