Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 981 · 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 not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a pencil (c) a battery cell (d) safety scissors
2. 2.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
4. 4.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a coin (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
6. 6.⚖️ 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 person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) it stops in the air (c) faster (d) it floats up
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) sharp kitchen shears
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a toy parachute (c) a steel spoon (d) a feather
15. 15.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 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
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a feather (d) a coin
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it turns blue (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it spins the other way
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) from your raised hand
33. 33.🚁 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
34. 34.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a pencil (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder

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