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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 443 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) one flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a magnet (c) sheets of paper (d) a ruler
  9. 9.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
  11. 11.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a temple dome (b) an electric tower (c) an old stone bridge (d) a hollow bird bone
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  17. 17.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🏗️ Where does a hollow bird bone get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  20. 20.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flat tissue (b) paper with folded edges (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
  25. 25.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  26. 26.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) coins (c) a battery cell (d) sheets of paper
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the gap between books (c) the shape of the paper
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  38. 38.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) two books (c) a balloon (d) a ruler

Answer key

  1. one flat sheet
  2. not needed
  3. False
  4. needed
  5. strong bridge
  6. we change it
  7. True
  8. a magnet
  9. True
  10. tubes
  11. a hollow bird bone
  12. True
  13. True
  14. not needed
  15. rolled paper tubes
  16. we measure it
  17. weak bridge
  18. needed
  19. tubes
  20. wash your hands
  21. False
  22. low and steady
  23. False
  24. paper with folded edges
  25. strong bridge
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a battery cell
  29. the gap between books
  30. needed
  31. arches and domes
  32. not needed
  33. True
  34. needed
  35. not needed
  36. False
  37. triangles
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a balloon

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