Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 964 · 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.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a stone (d) a coin
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
5. 5.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a toy parachute (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
11. 11.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a crumpled paper ball
18. 18.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it stays still in air (c) it turns into a ball (d) it flies upward
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
20. 20.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a paper helicopter
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades
24. 24.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a toy parachute (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a mirror
32. 32.🔮 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a pencil (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
34. 34.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
37. 37.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors

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