Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 374 · 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: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛟 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
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) yeast
7. 7.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
8. 8.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet 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 crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
20. 20.🚁 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
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
26. 26.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the drop height
35. 35.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) floating (d) air resistance
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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