Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 741 · 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? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a ruler
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
9. 9.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
10. 10.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a balloon
13. 13.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) magnetism
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it does not fall (d) it falls upward
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
18. 18.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a strip of paper
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
24. 24.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
27. 27.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
31. 31.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a stone (d) a paper helicopter
32. 32.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
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.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) neither of them
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor

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