Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 51 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
4. 4.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
5. 5.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
13. 13.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
24. 24.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) the drop height (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the drop height (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
29. 29.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
32. 32.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
33. 33.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
35. 35.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
36. 36.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a stone
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
40. 40.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True

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