Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 326 · 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 not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
5. 5.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
8. 8.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) floating
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
13. 13.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
18. 18.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
21. 21.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
30. 30.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a stone
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades

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