Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 450 · 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.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
2. 2.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
7. 7.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
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 drop height (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a mirror
16. 16.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
18. 18.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) a magnet holds it (c) the floor pushes it (d) air pushes on its blades
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
37. 37.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades
40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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