Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 880 · 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 length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
13. 13.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
15. 15.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) gravity
16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) yeast
20. 20.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
24. 24.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
25. 25.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
27. 27.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a stone
31. 31.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair

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