Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 965 · 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height
2. 2.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) air resistance (b) dissolving (c) magnetism (d) floating
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
5. 5.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚁 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 weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
9. 9.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) gravity
11. 11.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) a magnet holds it (c) it has no weight (d) the floor pushes it
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🔮 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
15. 15.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) faster
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) yeast
18. 18.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
20. 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
21. 21.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
22. 22.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
27. 27.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
31. 31.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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