Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 179 · 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.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
2. 2.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) one flat sheet (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
4. 4.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on a stool edge (b) on top of a pet (c) low and steady (d) high and wobbly
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
8. 8.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
9. 9.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) turmeric powder (c) two books (d) sheets of paper
12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of coins”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the shape of the paper (b) coins it holds (c) the gap between books (d) where coins are placed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) more coins (b) fewer coins (c) the same coins (d) only water
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) sheets of paper (d) turmeric powder
19. 19.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of coins (b) the shape of the paper (c) coins it holds
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a flat tissue (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) a balloon (d) two books
24. 24.True or false: a bamboo pole gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) one flat sheet
26. 26.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) an old stone bridge (b) a bridge truss (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an eggshell
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
28. 28.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a temple dome (b) an old stone bridge (c) a round pillar (d) a bridge truss
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
30. 30.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) two books
32. 32.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) a torn flat sheet
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
34. 34.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a U-shaped channel
36. 36.🥚 Why is an egg hard to crush when you press on its two ends? (a) its curved arch shape (b) it is magnetic (c) it is very hot (d) it is made of steel
37. 37.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it

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