Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 183 · 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.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) high and wobbly (b) on a stool edge (c) on top of a pet (d) low and steady
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) coins (d) two books
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) sheets of paper (c) a balloon (d) yeast
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
9. 9.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) where coins are placed (b) the shape of the paper (c) the gap between books (d) coins it holds
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) more (c) the same number of (d) fewer
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) yeast (d) two books
14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) more coins (c) the same coins (d) fewer coins
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the shape of the paper (c) the kind of paper
17. 17.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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) the kind of paper (c) the gap between books (d) coins it holds
19. 19.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bamboo pole (b) a bridge truss (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an eggshell
20. 20.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds make it wet (b) folds are magnetic (c) folds add glue (d) folds make it stiffer
21. 21.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
22. 22.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) an electric tower (c) a roof frame (d) an old stone bridge
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) coins (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a wet flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it sags and falls (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to card (d) it floats up
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) one flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a temple dome (b) a bamboo pole (c) a roof frame (d) an electric tower
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) a ruler (c) two books (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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