Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 956 · 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? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
7. 7.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔮 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
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
24. 24.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
30. 30.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
31. 31.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors

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