Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 691 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) yeast
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
11. 11.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) magnetism
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
18. 18.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
22. 22.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) yeast
26. 26.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
29. 29.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
36. 36.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a coin
38. 38.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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