Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 241 · 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 pencil (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
2. 2.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛟 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
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
5. 5.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (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) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
8. 8.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) magnetism
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
13. 13.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
21. 21.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
23. 23.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) floating
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
35. 35.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly

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