Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 420 · 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.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
2. 2.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
19. 19.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a roof edge
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
30. 30.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a magnet
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
35. 35.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a glass marble
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter

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