Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 305 · 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.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
11. 11.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
24. 24.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the length of the blades
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a stone
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
28. 28.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) air pushes on its blades
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) floating
40. 40.⚖️ 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 drop height

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