Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 511 · 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.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) air pressure
2. 2.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) yeast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
6. 6.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
12. 12.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) the floor pushes it
13. 13.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
16. 16.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
20. 20.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip
23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute 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 drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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