Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 580 · 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? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
8. 8.🛟 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
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
15. 15.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
21. 21.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
23. 23.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the person dropping (d) the paper clip
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) it floats up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
35. 35.🚁 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
36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
38. 38.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) safety scissors

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