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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 365 · 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.🛟 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
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) sheets of paper (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) sheets of paper (d) two books
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) the same coins (c) fewer coins (d) more coins
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the kind of coins (c) the shape of the paper
  7. 7.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a U-shaped channel
  11. 11.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
  12. 12.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) an old stone bridge (c) a round pillar (d) an electric tower
  13. 13.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 16.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) fewer (c) the same number of (d) more
  18. 18.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) paper with folded edges (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a wet flat sheet
  22. 22.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) sheets of paper (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  29. 29.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  39. 39.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) two books

Answer key

  1. low and steady
  2. sheets of paper
  3. yeast
  4. fewer coins
  5. we keep it the same
  6. the kind of coins
  7. triangles
  8. we keep it the same
  9. strong bridge
  10. one flat sheet
  11. wash your hands
  12. an old stone bridge
  13. False
  14. a ruler
  15. we keep it the same
  16. True
  17. more
  18. a wet flat sheet
  19. a torn flat sheet
  20. not needed
  21. a wet flat sheet
  22. False
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a battery cell
  26. False
  27. False
  28. tubes
  29. True
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a magnet
  33. we change it
  34. weak bridge
  35. needed
  36. weak bridge
  37. True
  38. coins
  39. False
  40. turmeric powder

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