Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 318 · 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.🔮 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
14. 14.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
15. 15.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a coin
35. 35.🛟 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
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble

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