Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 71 · 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 coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) a sheet of glass
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
5. 5.🔮 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
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
7. 7.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.🛟 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the drop height
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) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
20. 20.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) air resistance
34. 34.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
40. 40.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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