Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 804 · 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.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) air pressure
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
9. 9.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) air resistance
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
15. 15.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
20. 20.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
21. 21.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
27. 27.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
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 person dropping (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a coin
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler

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