Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 61 · 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 length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
3. 3.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
8. 8.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the crumpled ball
9. 9.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the kind of paper
13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
21. 21.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it turns blue (d) it falls upward
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
32. 32.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
36. 36.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper

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