Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 48 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
2. 2.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
5. 5.🔮 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) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) the person dropping (d) time to reach the floor
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
16. 16.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) magnetism
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it stays still in air
26. 26.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a crumpled paper ball
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

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