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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 133 · 40 questions
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What you do (Shape makes strength): 1. Place two books 15 cm apart, low and steady. 2. Lay a flat sheet across and add coins one by one in the middle until it falls. 3. Fold the same kind of sheet into a zigzag and test it the same way. 4. Record the coins each shape holds, then wash your hands.

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  1. 1.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) paper with folded edges (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a flat tissue
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) one flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) coins
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a flat tissue
  9. 9.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) one flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
  11. 11.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) two books
  15. 15.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) fewer coins (b) more coins (c) the same coins (d) only water
  19. 19.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🏗️ Where does a hollow bird bone get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
  22. 22.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) one flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a balloon (d) coins
  25. 25.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) turmeric powder (c) two books (d) sheets of paper
  32. 32.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a temple dome (b) a bamboo pole (c) a bridge truss (d) an old stone bridge
  35. 35.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an eggshell (b) a bamboo pole (c) a roof frame (d) an old stone bridge
  36. 36.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
  37. 37.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) an electric tower (b) a roof frame (c) a bridge truss (d) an old stone bridge
  38. 38.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  39. 39.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  40. 40.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a round pillar (b) a bridge truss (c) an eggshell (d) a roof frame

Answer key

  1. a flat tissue
  2. one flat sheet
  3. we keep it the same
  4. True
  5. True
  6. True
  7. turmeric powder
  8. a zigzag-folded sheet
  9. False
  10. a zigzag-folded sheet
  11. False
  12. True
  13. we keep it the same
  14. yeast
  15. arches and domes
  16. needed
  17. not needed
  18. fewer coins
  19. False
  20. False
  21. tubes
  22. True
  23. a U-shaped channel
  24. a balloon
  25. False
  26. False
  27. we change it
  28. True
  29. arches and domes
  30. a torn flat sheet
  31. turmeric powder
  32. True
  33. True
  34. a bridge truss
  35. a roof frame
  36. triangles
  37. an old stone bridge
  38. weak bridge
  39. tubes
  40. an eggshell

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