Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 809 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.🚁 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
3. 3.⚖️ 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 person dropping (d) the length of the blades
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
7. 7.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) a ruler
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the person dropping (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
11. 11.🚁 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the person dropping (b) the length of the blades (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 is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a fluff of cotton
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
30. 30.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a coin (d) a feather

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