Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 148 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) rolled paper tubes
3. 3.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
4. 4.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) fewer coins (b) only water (c) more coins (d) the same coins
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
8. 8.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) coins
10. 10.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
11. 11.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) one flat sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
13. 13.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) coins (d) two books
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of coins”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) a balloon
18. 18.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) a mirror (d) two books
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) coins it holds (b) the kind of coins (c) the gap between books (d) where coins are placed
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) coins
23. 23.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) high and wobbly (b) low and steady (c) on a stool edge (d) on top of a pet
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) a ruler (c) coins (d) a battery cell
27. 27.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
28. 28.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) one flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a flat tissue
29. 29.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds make it stiffer (b) folds add glue (c) folds make it wet (d) folds are magnetic
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
34. 34.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
35. 35.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) zero (c) more (d) fewer
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) two books (c) sheets of paper (d) a mirror
39. 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True

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