Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 898 · 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.🚁 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
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
7. 7.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the drop height
8. 8.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a feather (c) a toy parachute (d) an open sheet of paper
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.⚖️ 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 person dropping
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
20. 20.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
21. 21.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a roof edge
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a ruler
26. 26.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚁 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 make it fall slower (d) to weigh down the bottom
29. 29.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
30. 30.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a coin
34. 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a mirror
37. 37.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a stone
38. 38.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False

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