Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 399 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
2. 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
5. 5.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
15. 15.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.🚁 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
21. 21.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) air pressure
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it fall slower (d) to make it magnetic
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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