Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 418 · 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.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) the wind
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
4. 4.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 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
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
8. 8.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) magnetism
9. 9.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the drop height
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a feather
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
19. 19.🧺 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 strip of paper
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
21. 21.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
22. 22.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
26. 26.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
31. 31.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
32. 32.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping

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