Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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