Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 577 · 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.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
12. 12.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
16. 16.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) floating
17. 17.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) a sheet of glass
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
21. 21.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
24. 24.🔮 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
25. 25.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
33. 33.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
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) True (b) False
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) faster
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) the floor pushes it
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon

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