Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 989 · 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.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
3. 3.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it flies upward (c) it stays still in air (d) it spins round
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
6. 6.True or false: a glass marble falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) a glass marble
8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to make it fall slower (b) to stop the spinning (c) to make it magnetic (d) to weigh down the bottom
12. 12.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
13. 13.True or false: a pencil is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “time to reach the floor”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) a paper cutter (c) safety scissors (d) gardening shears
21. 21.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
22. 22.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a toy parachute (b) a glass marble (c) a fluff of cotton (d) an open sheet of paper
24. 24.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a fluff of cotton
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) slower (b) faster (c) it floats up (d) it stops in the air
28. 28.True or false: a coin falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a feather (c) a glass marble (d) a paper helicopter
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) yeast (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a battery cell (c) a strip of paper (d) a paper clip
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a steel spoon (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a glass marble
34. 34.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a coin
36. 36.True or false: a paper helicopter falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
38. 38.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False

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