Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 485 · 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 of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
3. 3.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a steel spoon
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
12. 12.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
15. 15.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a feather
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
31. 31.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🔮 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
38. 38.🛟 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
39. 39.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ 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 person dropping (d) time to reach the floor

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