Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 608 · 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.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
7. 7.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
12. 12.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
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 kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
39. 39.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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