Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 870 · 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
5. 5.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
9. 9.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
10. 10.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
14. 14.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
20. 20.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) magnetism
22. 22.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
31. 31.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
33. 33.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
38. 38.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge

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