Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 756 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
3. 3.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) the floor pushes it (c) it has no weight (d) air pushes on its blades
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
7. 7.🧺 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) a paper clip
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to stop the spinning (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the person dropping (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
19. 19.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it flies upward
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a feather
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
25. 25.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) air pressure (d) gravity
27. 27.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) yeast
29. 29.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
32. 32.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a magnet
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) it floats up
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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