Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 309 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
6. 6.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the person dropping
9. 9.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
15. 15.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
17. 17.🛟 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
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
19. 19.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
21. 21.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) it has no weight (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
24. 24.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
30. 30.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) yeast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a balloon
40. 40.🔮 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

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