Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

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

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