Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 940 · 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) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
3. 3.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) gravity
4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
7. 7.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) a sheet of glass
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
18. 18.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) time to reach the floor
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
20. 20.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
25. 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip

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