Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 997 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper
2. 2.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a glass marble (d) a toy parachute
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) a magnet
4. 4.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a stone falls fast through the air. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a feather fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
9. 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a ruler (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) the length of the blades (c) the kind of paper (d) time to reach the floor
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) a toy parachute
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel spoon (c) a stone (d) an open sheet of paper
16. 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) safety scissors
19. 19.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a toy parachute fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
20. 20.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it stays still in air
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a strip of paper
24. 24.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a coin (d) a stone
25. 25.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) neither of them (c) the crumpled ball (d) a sheet of glass
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) gravity (d) magnetism
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) a ruler
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a ruler (d) yeast
33. 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
34. 34.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔮 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
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) safety scissors (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
40. 40.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed

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