Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 444 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧺 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) a magnet
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
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 battery cell (d) a ruler
8. 8.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
14. 14.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
16. 16.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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 person dropping (d) the drop height
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) yeast
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
36. 36.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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