Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 268 · 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 slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
2. 2.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
4. 4.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
10. 10.🔮 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
15. 15.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a feather
18. 18.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it fall slower (d) to stop the spinning
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) the person dropping
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
23. 23.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) air pushes on its blades (c) the floor pushes it (d) a magnet holds it
24. 24.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the person dropping (d) time to reach the floor
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
35. 35.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) magnetism
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
40. 40.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter

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