Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 489 · 40 questions

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.

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

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