Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 862 · 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.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
6. 6.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) yeast
17. 17.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) air resistance
18. 18.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it fall slower (d) to make it magnetic
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
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) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
24. 24.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
28. 28.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a coin
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
38. 38.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up

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