Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 824 · 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 strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
4. 4.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) magnetism
8. 8.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
15. 15.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the length of the blades
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: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a feather
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
24. 24.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
29. 29.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ 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 person dropping
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
35. 35.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
36. 36.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper

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