Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 703 · 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
2. 2.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
3. 3.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a stone
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) air resistance (c) magnetism (d) dissolving
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
15. 15.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) faster (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
30. 30.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
34. 34.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
37. 37.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
38. 38.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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