Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 936 · 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 crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
9. 9.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) magnetism (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) floating
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
16. 16.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
32. 32.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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