Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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