Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 460 · 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 paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the person dropping (d) the drop height
8. 8.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
10. 10.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the length of the blades
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a coin
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a coin
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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