Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 971 · 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 is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a paper helicopter (d) a feather
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ 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) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it stays still in air (c) it flies upward (d) it spins round
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a battery cell
10. 10.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a fluff of cotton fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
12. 12.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
15. 15.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
19. 19.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a crumpled paper ball
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a magnet
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it floats up (c) it stops in the air (d) faster
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.📘 What is the push of air on a falling thing called? (a) dissolving (b) floating (c) magnetism (d) air resistance
32. 32.True or false: a paper helicopter falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
35. 35.True or false: a pencil is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) yeast (d) a ruler
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a high window ledge (c) from your raised hand (d) a wobbly chair
40. 40.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) gardening shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors

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