Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 925 · 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: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a strip of paper
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) it floats up (d) slower
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
6. 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a feather
7. 7.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it stays still in air
8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
11. 11.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy parachute (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a glass marble
15. 15.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) an open sheet of paper
19. 19.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a steel spoon
26. 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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 drop height (c) the person dropping (d) time to reach the floor
34. 34.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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