Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 767 · 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a stone
5. 5.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) yeast
9. 9.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
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 change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
15. 15.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
27. 27.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) magnetism
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
32. 32.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) gravity
33. 33.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
37. 37.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
38. 38.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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