Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 59 · 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? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it does not fall (d) it falls upward
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
8. 8.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) faster
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a pencil
12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a feather
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
21. 21.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
23. 23.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
32. 32.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
33. 33.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
36. 36.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
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 length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it

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