Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 391 · 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.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
7. 7.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
8. 8.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
10. 10.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) slower
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) air pressure
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a feather
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
23. 23.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
27. 27.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a coin (d) a stone
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip
40. 40.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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