Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 620 · 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? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
11. 11.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) faster (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
17. 17.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) floating
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
20. 20.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) yeast
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
24. 24.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🚁 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
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
31. 31.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
35. 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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