Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 666 · 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
16. 16.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
19. 19.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
25. 25.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
28. 28.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) magnetism
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
38. 38.🚁 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
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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