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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 402 · 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) low and steady (b) high and wobbly (c) on top of a pet (d) on a stool edge
  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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) coins (d) sheets of paper
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) more (b) fewer (c) the same number of (d) zero
  10. 10.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) yeast (c) sheets of paper (d) two books
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) sheets of paper
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) sheets of paper
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) a ruler
  19. 19.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the triangle (b) the square (c) the heart shape (d) the star
  21. 21.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a torn flat sheet
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  23. 23.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) paper with folded edges (d) one flat sheet
  25. 25.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: two books is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the gap between books (b) the kind of paper (c) the shape of the paper (d) coins it holds
  28. 28.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a flat tissue
  30. 30.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a bridge truss (b) an eggshell (c) a hollow bird bone (d) a bamboo pole
  31. 31.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  32. 32.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a wet flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
  33. 33.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  35. 35.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a torn flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) rolled paper tubes
  38. 38.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. low and steady
  2. True
  3. a balloon
  4. we keep it the same
  5. weak bridge
  6. strong bridge
  7. the kind of coins
  8. a battery cell
  9. more
  10. wash your hands
  11. a balloon
  12. yeast
  13. a magnet
  14. a mirror
  15. needed
  16. True
  17. triangles
  18. turmeric powder
  19. True
  20. the triangle
  21. a torn flat sheet
  22. coins
  23. False
  24. paper with folded edges
  25. False
  26. True
  27. the shape of the paper
  28. False
  29. a flat tissue
  30. a bridge truss
  31. strong bridge
  32. a U-shaped channel
  33. True
  34. triangles
  35. True
  36. False
  37. rolled paper tubes
  38. False
  39. True
  40. we measure it

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