Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 877 · 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 falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
8. 8.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it magnetic (d) to stop the spinning
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the person dropping (d) the paper clip
15. 15.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚁 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
19. 19.⚖️ 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 drop height
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
25. 25.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
33. 33.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
35. 35.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
40. 40.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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