Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 217 · 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.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
3. 3.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a feather
13. 13.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
15. 15.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) slower
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
23. 23.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
31. 31.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the kind of paper
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper

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