Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 88 · 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? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) gravity (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) magnetism
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
6. 6.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) from your raised hand
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔮 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
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
13. 13.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
15. 15.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
17. 17.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
19. 19.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🚁 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
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
30. 30.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
39. 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
40. 40.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin

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