Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 823 · 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? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
4. 4.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) it has no weight (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.⚖️ 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 paper clip
12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
14. 14.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
15. 15.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
21. 21.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
26. 26.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
28. 28.🛟 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
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
30. 30.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a feather
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
33. 33.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
38. 38.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
39. 39.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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