Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 671 · 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.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
5. 5.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
8. 8.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
9. 9.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
10. 10.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) it has no weight (c) the floor pushes it (d) a magnet holds it
21. 21.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
27. 27.🧺 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) yeast
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
32. 32.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton

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