Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 894 · 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a mirror

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