Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 743 · 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 person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
5. 5.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
7. 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) turmeric powder
10. 10.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
12. 12.🔮 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) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
13. 13.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) yeast
17. 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
20. 20.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) it has no weight (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a stone (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
31. 31.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a stone
34. 34.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it spins round (c) it flies upward (d) it stays still in air
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly

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