Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 114 · 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? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
12. 12.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
22. 22.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
24. 24.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.🚁 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
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
31. 31.🛟 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
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
37. 37.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
38. 38.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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