Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 941 · 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) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
2. 2.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the person dropping (d) the kind of paper
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
9. 9.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) gravity
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
19. 19.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a balloon
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
36. 36.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
38. 38.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly

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