Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 348 · 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 needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
3. 3.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
6. 6.⚖️ 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 paper clip
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
17. 17.🔮 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
18. 18.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
25. 25.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) the wind
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
29. 29.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it does not fall
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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