Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 699 · 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 balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a feather
6. 6.🔮 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
14. 14.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
18. 18.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) the wind
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
28. 28.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
29. 29.⚖️ 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 person dropping (d) the drop height
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) an open sheet of paper
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter

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