Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 398 · 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) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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 person dropping
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
14. 14.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) air pushes on its blades
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
16. 16.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
20. 20.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
24. 24.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
31. 31.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) the wind
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
40. 40.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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