Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 949 · 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 kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚁 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
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) a sheet of glass
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
11. 11.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
12. 12.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
17. 17.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
23. 23.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
25. 25.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
26. 26.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) gravity
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🔮 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
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
37. 37.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the length of the blades
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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