Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 973 · 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 ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
3. 3.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
7. 7.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
18. 18.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
19. 19.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
28. 28.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) air resistance (c) dissolving (d) magnetism
29. 29.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
37. 37.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
39. 39.🚁 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
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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