Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 998 · 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 mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
4. 4.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
7. 7.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) magnetism
8. 8.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
11. 11.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
12. 12.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a pencil
18. 18.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
27. 27.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
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 person dropping (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
40. 40.⚖️ 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

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids