Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 303 · 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? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
6. 6.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the person dropping
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
15. 15.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
24. 24.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (d) the drop height
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
32. 32.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
34. 34.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute

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