Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 486 · 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.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
9. 9.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
19. 19.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) yeast
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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