Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 681 · 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 drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the person dropping (b) the drop height (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) the wind (c) gravity (d) magnetism
7. 7.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
8. 8.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) safety scissors
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder 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: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
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 length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
23. 23.⚖️ 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 person dropping
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
28. 28.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
35. 35.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
36. 36.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a paper helicopter
38. 38.🚁 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 stop the spinning (d) to weigh down the bottom
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone

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