Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 926 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a paper clip
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a toy parachute (d) a paper helicopter
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
8. 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
10. 10.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the person dropping (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) yeast (d) safety scissors
16. 16.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
17. 17.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
18. 18.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a toy parachute
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it flies upward (c) it spins round (d) it stays still in air
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a coin
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
26. 26.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a stone
27. 27.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.⚖️ 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) the paper clip
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a pencil (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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