Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 631 · 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) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
10. 10.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) air resistance (d) floating
11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
15. 15.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a feather
28. 28.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
34. 34.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
40. 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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