Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 508 · 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.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) high and wobbly (b) on top of a pet (c) on a stool edge (d) low and steady
2. 2.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
5. 5.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) fewer (c) more (d) the same number of
7. 7.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a flat tissue
13. 13.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) sheets of paper (d) a balloon
15. 15.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an eggshell (b) a roof frame (c) a temple dome (d) a hollow bird bone
16. 16.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) one flat sheet
18. 18.⚖️ 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 kind of coins (c) coins it holds (d) where coins are placed
19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an old stone bridge (b) an eggshell (c) a temple dome (d) a bridge truss
21. 21.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) sheets of paper (d) a magnet
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) turmeric powder (d) coins
25. 25.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) a bamboo pole (c) a temple dome (d) an electric tower
28. 28.True or false: a bamboo pole 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 “where coins are placed”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
31. 31.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a round pillar (b) a roof frame (c) a bridge truss (d) a temple dome
32. 32.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
36. 36.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds add glue (b) folds make it wet (c) folds make it stiffer (d) folds are magnetic
37. 37.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) two books (c) coins (d) a ruler
40. 40.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False

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