Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 744 · 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.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it turns into a ball
4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper (d) the person dropping
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
9. 9.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a mirror
16. 16.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔮 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
20. 20.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) slower (c) faster (d) it floats up
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🧺 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) a balloon
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
30. 30.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
31. 31.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
34. 34.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a paper helicopter
35. 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
37. 37.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a ruler

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