Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 990 · 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 ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a pencil 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: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) the floor pushes it
7. 7.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
15. 15.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
25. 25.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
31. 31.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
34. 34.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a balloon
37. 37.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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