Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 556 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) it floats up (d) slower
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
19. 19.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a stone
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
22. 22.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
38. 38.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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