Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 987 · 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 balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a stone (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to weigh down the bottom (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
6. 6.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a crumpled paper ball fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
7. 7.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 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 mirror (d) safety scissors
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper clip (b) the person dropping (c) time to reach the floor (d) the kind of paper
10. 10.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) a paper cutter
11. 11.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a feather
12. 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a coin fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the flat sheet
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the drop height
16. 16.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a toy parachute (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a steel spoon
18. 18.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a feather falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it flies upward (b) it turns into a ball (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
23. 23.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
24. 24.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism (c) the wind (d) gravity
25. 25.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper helicopter (c) a feather (d) a fluff of cotton
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) safety scissors (d) a magnet
27. 27.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) yeast
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
32. 32.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) a strip of paper (c) safety scissors (d) a paper clip
36. 36.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a strip of paper
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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