Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 484 · 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.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
6. 6.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
16. 16.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a toy parachute
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
21. 21.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a stone
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
29. 29.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
33. 33.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
39. 39.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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