Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 312 · 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 magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a pencil
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
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) True (b) False
9. 9.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
22. 22.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
25. 25.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to weigh down the bottom
26. 26.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
35. 35.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (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: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip

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