Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 735 · 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 length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) gravity
4. 4.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a coin
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
12. 12.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
14. 14.🚁 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
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
20. 20.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) floating
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🚁 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
29. 29.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ 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) the person dropping (d) the drop height
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
38. 38.🚁 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
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
40. 40.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True

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