Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 528 · 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: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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 person dropping
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
4. 4.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
6. 6.⚖️ 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 paper clip (d) the drop height
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
18. 18.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
19. 19.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower

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