Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 200 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
4. 4.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
11. 11.🛟 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
13. 13.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
23. 23.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
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.🚁 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
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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 drop height
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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