Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 915 · 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.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
3. 3.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell
6. 6.🧺 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 pencil
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a toy parachute
10. 10.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a paper clip
13. 13.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) slower (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a high window ledge (d) a wobbly chair
24. 24.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) yeast
26. 26.🚁 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a toy parachute
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
29. 29.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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