Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 791 · 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) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🛟 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
12. 12.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
22. 22.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) air pressure (d) gravity
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) time to reach the floor
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
35. 35.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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