Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 274 · 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) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades
2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
8. 8.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
16. 16.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a coin
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
22. 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
24. 24.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
25. 25.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
28. 28.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
29. 29.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it magnetic (d) to make it fall slower
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
34. 34.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
40. 40.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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