Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 574 · 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 fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
11. 11.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a coin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
26. 26.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) the floor pushes it
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
38. 38.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor

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