Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 605 · 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.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
2. 2.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
4. 4.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) the wind
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
11. 11.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
14. 14.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
18. 18.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a stone
25. 25.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
37. 37.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) yeast
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True

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