Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 493 · 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 needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) time to reach the floor
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
6. 6.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
11. 11.⚖️ 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 paper clip
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) the flat sheet
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
20. 20.🛟 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
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
28. 28.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
37. 37.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) the wind
39. 39.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air

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