Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 594 · 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 kind of paper”? (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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a mirror
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
7. 7.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
22. 22.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
27. 27.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it magnetic (d) to make it fall slower

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