Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 531 · 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 strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the person dropping (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) air pushes on its blades
12. 12.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
16. 16.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a toy parachute
23. 23.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
28. 28.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
32. 32.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell

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