Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 662 · 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.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) yeast
3. 3.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it turns into a ball
5. 5.🚁 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
6. 6.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a mirror
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) a sheet of glass (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
10. 10.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
11. 11.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it magnetic
12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
19. 19.⚖️ 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) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
20. 20.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) yeast
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the drop height
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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 paper clip
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute

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