Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 565 · 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.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🔮 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
31. 31.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
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) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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