Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 506 · 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.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) slower (d) it stops in the air
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
11. 11.🚁 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
12. 12.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
14. 14.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a stone
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
26. 26.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
33. 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
36. 36.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ 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 drop height
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) magnetism (c) floating (d) air resistance

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