Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 995 · 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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) yeast
7. 7.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
19. 19.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
22. 22.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
24. 24.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) air resistance (c) floating (d) magnetism
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
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 keep it the same (c) we change it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
28. 28.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
31. 31.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
35. 35.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper

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