Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 599 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
2. 2.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) the paper clip
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
4. 4.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🚁 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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
11. 11.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
14. 14.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) air resistance
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) yeast
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔮 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
33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone

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