Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 296 · 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 person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
11. 11.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
13. 13.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a crumpled paper ball
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
23. 23.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
24. 24.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
31. 31.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades
32. 32.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) the flat sheet
34. 34.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
40. 40.⚖️ 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) True (b) False

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