Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 454 · 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 paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
3. 3.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) air resistance
5. 5.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a balloon
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) the person dropping
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
16. 16.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) gravity
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.True or false: a paper clip 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 magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
23. 23.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
27. 27.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
40. 40.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom

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