Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 427 · 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 fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
3. 3.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to make it fall slower (c) to stop the spinning (d) to weigh down the bottom
4. 4.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) magnetism (d) gravity
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
6. 6.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a feather
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the length of the blades
12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a paper clip 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) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
26. 26.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
34. 34.🚁 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
35. 35.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛟 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
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
38. 38.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it

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