Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 226 · 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 strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
8. 8.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
10. 10.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
13. 13.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a feather
19. 19.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
22. 22.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) magnetism (d) gravity
30. 30.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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
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 kind of paper
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it

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