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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 162 · 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.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) sheets of paper (d) a mirror
  3. 3.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) fewer (c) more (d) zero
  6. 6.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) yeast (d) a ruler
  8. 8.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  10. 10.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) two books
  14. 14.True or false: two books is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  16. 16.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a temple dome (b) a roof frame (c) an old stone bridge (d) an eggshell
  17. 17.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) an old stone bridge (b) a bamboo pole (c) a bridge truss (d) a roof frame
  18. 18.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) where coins are placed (b) coins it holds (c) the shape of the paper
  20. 20.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a torn flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of paper (c) the kind of coins (d) coins it holds
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.True or false: sheets of paper is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) two books (c) turmeric powder (d) coins
  28. 28.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  30. 30.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) more coins (c) the same coins (d) fewer coins
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) one flat sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a flat tissue
  39. 39.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. sheets of paper
  3. a torn flat sheet
  4. True
  5. more
  6. True
  7. yeast
  8. False
  9. tubes
  10. False
  11. wash your hands
  12. not needed
  13. a mirror
  14. True
  15. strong bridge
  16. a roof frame
  17. an old stone bridge
  18. False
  19. where coins are placed
  20. a U-shaped channel
  21. needed
  22. strong bridge
  23. not needed
  24. coins it holds
  25. not needed
  26. True
  27. turmeric powder
  28. True
  29. strong bridge
  30. False
  31. needed
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. fewer coins
  36. False
  37. not needed
  38. rolled paper tubes
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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