Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 549 · 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.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
3. 3.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
5. 5.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
9. 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it does not fall (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
19. 19.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) sharp kitchen shears
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
24. 24.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand

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