Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 395 · 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.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it stays still in air
2. 2.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
13. 13.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
17. 17.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a balloon
24. 24.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) gravity
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
38. 38.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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