Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 718 · 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 paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
2. 2.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
5. 5.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
7. 7.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
13. 13.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
14. 14.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) magnetism
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a pencil
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a coin
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
36. 36.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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