Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 871 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a pencil
8. 8.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a feather
11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a paper clip
16. 16.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
19. 19.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) air pushes on its blades (d) a magnet holds it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) yeast
32. 32.🧺 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) safety scissors
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) yeast (d) a pencil

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