Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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