Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 792 · 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) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
3. 3.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
9. 9.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a feather
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a feather
30. 30.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) faster
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

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