Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 393 · 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? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
14. 14.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) time to reach the floor
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
18. 18.🚁 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
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
25. 25.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
33. 33.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) yeast
37. 37.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a mirror

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