Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 834 · 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.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) slower
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) an open sheet of paper
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
7. 7.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
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 paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the kind of paper (d) the length of the blades
19. 19.🛟 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
20. 20.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
26. 26.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) a paper helicopter (d) a glass marble
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping (d) the drop height
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) magnetism

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