Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 288 · 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.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) faster (d) it floats up
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
13. 13.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
23. 23.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to stop the spinning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
38. 38.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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