Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 152 · 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.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
4. 4.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
10. 10.🚁 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
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.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
17. 17.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) the drop height
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
24. 24.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
35. 35.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a coin

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