Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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