Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 515 · 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 is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) air resistance (c) magnetism (d) floating
2. 2.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
3. 3.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
13. 13.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) air pressure

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