Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 202 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) yeast
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
5. 5.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.🛟 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
16. 16.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) floating (d) air resistance
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
21. 21.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
34. 34.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.⚖️ 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 paper clip
37. 37.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute

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