Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 327 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a pencil
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
3. 3.🚁 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
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
15. 15.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
19. 19.🔮 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
24. 24.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
34. 34.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
36. 36.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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