Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 601 · 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? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
8. 8.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
14. 14.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) the wind
15. 15.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.🚁 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
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
35. 35.⚖️ 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 drop height (d) the paper clip
36. 36.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
39. 39.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False

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