Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 452 · 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 “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
16. 16.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
17. 17.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
23. 23.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
35. 35.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
38. 38.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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