Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 720 · 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 kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a feather (d) a coin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
13. 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
16. 16.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
17. 17.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
27. 27.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
31. 31.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it spins the other way
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) slower (d) it stops in the air

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