Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 464 · 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 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
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) it floats up
7. 7.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a ruler
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
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 paper clip (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
11. 11.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
32. 32.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
33. 33.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
37. 37.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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