Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 881 · 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.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
3. 3.⚖️ 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 person dropping
4. 4.🚁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
7. 7.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
11. 11.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) faster (d) it floats up
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
19. 19.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
32. 32.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
33. 33.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) floating (d) dissolving
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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