Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 297 · 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 magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
6. 6.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
14. 14.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
15. 15.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it magnetic (d) to stop the spinning
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the length of the blades
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
23. 23.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the flat sheet (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
24. 24.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
27. 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
35. 35.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) dissolving (c) air resistance (d) magnetism
40. 40.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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