Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 43 · 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.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
7. 7.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the length of the blades
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a steel spoon
14. 14.⚖️ 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 drop height
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) yeast
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a balloon
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
35. 35.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) air pressure
36. 36.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
37. 37.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
40. 40.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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