Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 937 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a stone
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the kind of paper
23. 23.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
31. 31.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) air resistance (c) magnetism (d) floating
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a stone
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
37. 37.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) yeast
40. 40.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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