Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 780 · 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.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) air pressure
3. 3.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
10. 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a paper clip
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
15. 15.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) yeast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a paper helicopter
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a stone
25. 25.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) the floor pushes it (d) it has no weight
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
30. 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
33. 33.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
34. 34.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a mirror (d) a pencil
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a toy parachute
39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper

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