Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 773 · 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 stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) turmeric powder
3. 3.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a ruler
8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) yeast
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a fluff of cotton
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🚁 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
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
25. 25.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
30. 30.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
34. 34.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
36. 36.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) the wind
37. 37.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
40. 40.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast

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