Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 188 · 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 scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
4. 4.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
18. 18.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a ruler
21. 21.🛟 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
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
31. 31.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🔮 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
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
38. 38.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
39. 39.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) magnetism
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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