Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 736 · 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: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the length of the blades
4. 4.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) air resistance (d) dissolving
9. 9.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
11. 11.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
16. 16.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
26. 26.🔮 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) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
30. 30.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) it has no weight (c) the floor pushes it (d) air pushes on its blades
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) faster (d) it floats up
33. 33.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) air pressure
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a steel spoon
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
38. 38.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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