Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 474 · 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 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
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
5. 5.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the crumpled ball
13. 13.🛟 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
14. 14.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the drop height
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a coin
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
29. 29.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
35. 35.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) the wind
36. 36.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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