Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 658 · 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 not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
4. 4.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the length of the blades
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
6. 6.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) the crumpled ball
9. 9.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) magnetism (d) floating
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it falls upward
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
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 make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
21. 21.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
24. 24.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
28. 28.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
32. 32.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
38. 38.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) the wind

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