Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 979 · 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 magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) air resistance
5. 5.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
8. 8.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
19. 19.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
21. 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
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 paper clip (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
23. 23.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a coin
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
36. 36.🚁 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
37. 37.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton

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