Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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