Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 405 · 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 paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) yeast
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
9. 9.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
18. 18.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
20. 20.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
24. 24.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
29. 29.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
32. 32.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
33. 33.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet 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 paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.🔮 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
39. 39.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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