Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 618 · 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 drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) air pressure (d) the wind
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
9. 9.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) yeast
22. 22.🔮 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
23. 23.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
26. 26.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🛟 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
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
30. 30.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
31. 31.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) a magnet holds it (d) air pushes on its blades
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
39. 39.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper

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