Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 120 · 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 crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
3. 3.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
12. 12.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
13. 13.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
17. 17.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a coin
20. 20.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
24. 24.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
26. 26.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) floating (d) air resistance
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
31. 31.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
36. 36.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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