Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 648 · 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.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
3. 3.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
8. 8.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
10. 10.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) safety scissors
13. 13.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
22. 22.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🚁 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
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a feather (d) a crumpled paper ball
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the flat sheet (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a coin
32. 32.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it spins the other way
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False

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