Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 179 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
2. 2.🚁 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
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
14. 14.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
19. 19.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
22. 22.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) magnetism
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) it floats up
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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