Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 924 · 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.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a steel spoon (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it spins the other way (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
4. 4.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a stone
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
8. 8.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) safety scissors (d) a paper cutter
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
11. 11.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it magnetic (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to make it fall slower (d) to stop the spinning
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the paper clip (d) the length of the blades
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a strip of paper
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) time to reach the floor
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a paper helicopter (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a feather (d) a stone
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) slower (d) it floats up
26. 26.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a stone
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
30. 30.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it spins round (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
38. 38.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a toy parachute (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a fluff of cotton

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