Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 909 · 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.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a toy parachute
3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it does not fall (d) it falls upward
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a feather (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a stone (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
19. 19.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.⚖️ 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 paper clip
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the drop height (d) the person dropping
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) faster
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
29. 29.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
32. 32.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
39. 39.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True

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