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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 535 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) yeast
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) two books (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  5. 5.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🥚 Why is an egg hard to crush when you press on its two ends? (a) it is made of steel (b) it is magnetic (c) its curved arch shape (d) it is very hot
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) coins (c) two books (d) a balloon
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of coins (b) coins it holds (c) the kind of paper (d) the gap between books
  10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) more (c) zero (d) fewer
  12. 12.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) two books (d) sheets of paper
  14. 14.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) coins (d) sheets of paper
  16. 16.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a ruler (d) a mirror
  19. 19.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) coins it holds (b) where coins are placed (c) the shape of the paper (d) the gap between books
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) two books (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) two books
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bamboo pole (b) an old stone bridge (c) a roof frame (d) a temple dome
  31. 31.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on top of a pet (b) on a stool edge (c) high and wobbly (d) low and steady
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flat tissue (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) sheets of paper
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
  37. 37.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet

Answer key

  1. yeast
  2. turmeric powder
  3. we keep it the same
  4. triangles
  5. True
  6. its curved arch shape
  7. False
  8. a balloon
  9. coins it holds
  10. False
  11. more
  12. False
  13. a mirror
  14. False
  15. a magnet
  16. True
  17. needed
  18. a ruler
  19. True
  20. False
  21. the shape of the paper
  22. False
  23. needed
  24. turmeric powder
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. two books
  29. we change it
  30. a bamboo pole
  31. low and steady
  32. rolled paper tubes
  33. sheets of paper
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a balloon
  37. True
  38. a U-shaped channel
  39. False
  40. a zigzag-folded sheet

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