Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 738 · 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.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a coin
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
8. 8.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
14. 14.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
18. 18.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
24. 24.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
31. 31.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor
34. 34.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors

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