Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 769 · 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.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🔮 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
3. 3.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) an open sheet of paper
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
12. 12.🚁 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
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) magnetism (c) gravity (d) air pressure
15. 15.🧺 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 ruler
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor
18. 18.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
24. 24.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
27. 27.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
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 pencil (d) yeast
29. 29.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) a magnet holds it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) it has no weight
32. 32.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
34. 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
37. 37.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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 length of the blades (d) the kind of paper
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror

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