Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 198 · 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.🚁 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
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
4. 4.🧺 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
5. 5.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) magnetism (d) gravity
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
14. 14.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚁 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 weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
16. 16.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a feather
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
27. 27.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
37. 37.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
40. 40.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them

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