Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 401 · 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 crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
2. 2.🧺 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) turmeric powder
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
5. 5.🔍 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
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 kind of paper
7. 7.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
9. 9.🚁 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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
15. 15.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the person dropping
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) yeast
18. 18.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
30. 30.⚖️ 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) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) floating (b) magnetism (c) dissolving (d) air resistance
34. 34.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper

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