Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 99 · 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) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a pencil
2. 2.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it falls upward (b) it spins the other way (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
4. 4.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (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 paper clip (b) time to reach the floor (c) the length of the blades
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) a pencil
9. 9.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) the wind (d) gravity
10. 10.True or false: an open sheet of paper falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) yeast (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
14. 14.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
15. 15.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fluff of cotton (b) a feather (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
19. 19.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) time to reach the floor
23. 23.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a toy parachute (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a stone
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🚁 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
26. 26.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the length of the blades (b) the kind of paper (c) time to reach the floor (d) the paper clip
28. 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a glass marble (c) a paper helicopter (d) a stone
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell

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