Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 118 · 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: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
5. 5.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
7. 7.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
8. 8.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) air pressure (d) gravity
11. 11.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
16. 16.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
19. 19.🛟 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
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
22. 22.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a steel spoon
29. 29.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
30. 30.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
31. 31.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
35. 35.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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