Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 413 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
18. 18.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🛟 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
24. 24.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
27. 27.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the kind of paper (d) the drop height
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a coin
31. 31.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) air resistance
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
39. 39.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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