Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 967 · 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) a paper clip (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) an open sheet of paper
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) the person dropping
12. 12.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a fluff of cotton
13. 13.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) it has no weight (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) air pushes on its blades
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a coin
17. 17.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the paper clip (d) the kind of paper
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
20. 20.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
21. 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it stays still in air (b) it flies upward (c) it turns into a ball (d) it spins round
27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
29. 29.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it fall slower (c) to make it magnetic (d) to stop the spinning
30. 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
32. 32.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a glass marble (c) a stone (d) a coin
34. 34.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) gravity (c) air pressure (d) magnetism
35. 35.🔮 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
36. 36.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a toy parachute falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble

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