Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 133 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to stop the spinning
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
11. 11.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
18. 18.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
24. 24.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
36. 36.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) gravity
37. 37.🚁 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
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a stone
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

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