Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 590 · 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: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) dissolving
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the person dropping (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
12. 12.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
20. 20.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
23. 23.🚁 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
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) air pressure
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
32. 32.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
37. 37.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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