Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 229 · 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 falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
2. 2.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
7. 7.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
11. 11.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a stone
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
18. 18.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
20. 20.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
22. 22.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the drop height
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) a magnet holds it
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon

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