Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 41 · 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) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
9. 9.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
11. 11.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) a sheet of glass (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
14. 14.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 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
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
20. 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) the person dropping (d) time to reach the floor
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it magnetic (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it fall slower
27. 27.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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