Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 53 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
9. 9.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
13. 13.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
16. 16.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) the wind (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
26. 26.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a stone
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🔮 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
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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