Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 592 · 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it fall slower (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
12. 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
16. 16.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
32. 32.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
33. 33.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell

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