Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 960 · 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.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
6. 6.🛟 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
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
15. 15.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
27. 27.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
33. 33.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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