Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 721 · 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 kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
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.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
19. 19.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
23. 23.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the drop height
24. 24.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
26. 26.True or false: a paper clip is not 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.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
37. 37.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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