Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 538 · 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 toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
7. 7.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
18. 18.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
29. 29.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
30. 30.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) the floor pushes it
31. 31.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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