Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 67 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
2. 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a pencil
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a steel spoon
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
7. 7.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
10. 10.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
13. 13.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to make it fall slower (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to stop the spinning
14. 14.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) the flat sheet
15. 15.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
19. 19.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the person dropping (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
21. 21.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
25. 25.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
28. 28.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a paper helicopter
40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same

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