Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 650 · 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the drop height (d) the paper clip
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
10. 10.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
15. 15.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
22. 22.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a stone
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a feather
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it turns blue (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
37. 37.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
38. 38.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) air pressure
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly

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