Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 794 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
2. 2.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) a sheet of glass (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
4. 4.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
8. 8.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
20. 20.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) floating (c) dissolving (d) magnetism
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
28. 28.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
34. 34.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the kind of paper
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False

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