Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 800 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a battery cell (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
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) False (b) True
5. 5.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a coin
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) yeast (d) a ruler
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the length of the blades
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 flies upward (d) it spins round
21. 21.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a mirror
23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a feather
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
34. 34.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the drop height (d) time to reach the floor
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
39. 39.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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