Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 619 · 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 paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚁 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
6. 6.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it fall slower (d) to stop the spinning
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
18. 18.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
22. 22.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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 paper clip
30. 30.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
34. 34.🧺 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 balloon (d) safety scissors
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly

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