Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 145 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
4. 4.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it magnetic (d) to make it fall slower
5. 5.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
9. 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) yeast
13. 13.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
17. 17.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
19. 19.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
26. 26.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
31. 31.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
33. 33.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue

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