Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 278 · 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? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
4. 4.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) air pressure
5. 5.🚁 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
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
10. 10.🧺 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 magnet
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
15. 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
23. 23.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it spins round (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
40. 40.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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