Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 21 · 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 of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
2. 2.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) magnetism
11. 11.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
15. 15.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.🚁 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
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 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
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
28. 28.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False

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