Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 803 · 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 coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
4. 4.🛟 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
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
6. 6.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a feather
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) yeast
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it magnetic (c) to weigh down the bottom (d) to make it fall slower
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it falls upward (c) it spins the other way (d) it turns blue
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
22. 22.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) safety scissors
23. 23.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it stays still in air (c) it spins round (d) it turns into a ball
24. 24.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
28. 28.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) slower
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
33. 33.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) it has no weight (c) a magnet holds it (d) the floor pushes it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a toy parachute
35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a feather
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
39. 39.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True

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