Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 542 · 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 stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades
5. 5.🛟 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
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) air pressure
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
19. 19.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚁 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
22. 22.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
26. 26.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the person dropping
34. 34.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) floating
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

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