Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 18 · 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 strip of paper (d) a magnet
2. 2.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a toy parachute
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ 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) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
17. 17.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) air resistance
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
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 kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
32. 32.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) the wind (c) magnetism (d) air pressure
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
34. 34.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
35. 35.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

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