Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 203 · 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.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) a magnet holds it (c) it has no weight (d) the floor pushes it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) the crumpled ball
10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
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 length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
16. 16.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
28. 28.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
30. 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a feather
33. 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
34. 34.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
36. 36.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

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