Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 727 · 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? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) floating (d) magnetism
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
9. 9.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the paper clip
10. 10.🚁 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
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) faster
15. 15.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) a feather
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a stone
19. 19.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the crumpled ball
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a feather
27. 27.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
31. 31.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to weigh down the bottom
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

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