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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 294 · 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.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
  7. 7.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the star (b) the heart shape (c) the square (d) the triangle
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) sheets of paper (b) a battery cell (c) two books (d) coins
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) coins
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a ruler 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) turmeric powder (b) two books (c) sheets of paper (d) coins
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) one flat sheet
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a flat tissue (d) paper with folded edges
  16. 16.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) a hollow bird bone (c) an old stone bridge (d) a roof frame
  18. 18.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) two books (c) sheets of paper (d) a balloon
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) more (c) zero (d) fewer
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a balloon (c) sheets of paper (d) coins
  25. 25.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  26. 26.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a wet flat sheet (d) paper with folded edges
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
  29. 29.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  30. 30.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a wet flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  31. 31.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the shape of the paper (c) where coins are placed (d) coins it holds
  33. 33.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a bamboo pole gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) coins
  39. 39.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. False
  6. triangles
  7. the triangle
  8. a battery cell
  9. a torn flat sheet
  10. coins
  11. needed
  12. needed
  13. turmeric powder
  14. a U-shaped channel
  15. a flat tissue
  16. True
  17. a hollow bird bone
  18. False
  19. we measure it
  20. False
  21. a balloon
  22. we keep it the same
  23. more
  24. a balloon
  25. triangles
  26. a wet flat sheet
  27. True
  28. a zigzag-folded sheet
  29. weak bridge
  30. a U-shaped channel
  31. False
  32. coins it holds
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. yeast
  39. strong bridge
  40. we keep it the same

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