Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 532 · 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 mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the drop height
6. 6.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
7. 7.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
10. 10.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
22. 22.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
24. 24.🔮 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
25. 25.⚖️ 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 paper clip
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
27. 27.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
31. 31.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
38. 38.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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