Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 300 · 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: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) yeast
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to make it fall slower (d) to stop the spinning
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
11. 11.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) turmeric powder
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
21. 21.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) faster
24. 24.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
26. 26.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a magnet

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