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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 312 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the shape of the paper (c) coins it holds
  2. 2.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) an old stone bridge (c) a round pillar (d) a temple dome
  4. 4.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) two books (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
  6. 6.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) coins (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  11. 11.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds add glue (b) folds make it stiffer (c) folds make it wet (d) folds are magnetic
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) two books (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) sheets of paper (d) yeast
  15. 15.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) rolled paper tubes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  17. 17.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a wet flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a roof frame (b) an old stone bridge (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an eggshell
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the gap between books (b) the shape of the paper (c) coins it holds
  26. 26.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) low and steady (b) on top of a pet (c) on a stool edge (d) high and wobbly
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) a ruler
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of coins (b) coins it holds (c) the shape of the paper
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) coins (c) sheets of paper (d) a ruler
  32. 32.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  33. 33.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) rolled paper tubes
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 gap between books (c) the kind of paper (d) coins it holds
  35. 35.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) where coins are placed (c) the gap between books (d) coins it holds
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) yeast (d) two books
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  40. 40.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the kind of paper
  2. True
  3. a round pillar
  4. True
  5. a balloon
  6. False
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a U-shaped channel
  10. coins
  11. False
  12. folds make it stiffer
  13. two books
  14. sheets of paper
  15. rolled paper tubes
  16. a zigzag-folded sheet
  17. True
  18. needed
  19. a U-shaped channel
  20. needed
  21. True
  22. strong bridge
  23. False
  24. a hollow bird bone
  25. the gap between books
  26. low and steady
  27. a balloon
  28. we change it
  29. the kind of coins
  30. a torn flat sheet
  31. a magnet
  32. a zigzag-folded sheet
  33. a flat tissue
  34. the shape of the paper
  35. True
  36. coins it holds
  37. yeast
  38. False
  39. a ruler
  40. True

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