Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 733 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
8. 8.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a fluff of cotton
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
12. 12.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) a sheet of glass (d) the flat sheet
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a stone
20. 20.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
24. 24.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) air pressure
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
29. 29.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it does not fall (c) it falls upward (d) it turns blue
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) it floats up
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

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