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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 638 · 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.🏗️ Where does a hollow bird bone get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  2. 2.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  3. 3.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds add glue (b) folds are magnetic (c) folds make it wet (d) folds make it stiffer
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) a torn flat sheet
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) two books (c) a battery cell (d) sheets of paper
  6. 6.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) fewer (c) zero (d) more
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a flat tissue
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  11. 11.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) coins
  14. 14.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) one flat sheet
  16. 16.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) a ruler (c) two books (d) coins
  18. 18.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) rolled paper tubes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  21. 21.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a bamboo pole (b) an old stone bridge (c) an electric tower (d) a round pillar
  22. 22.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
  27. 27.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it turns to card (b) it sags and falls (c) it floats up (d) it gets stronger
  30. 30.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a wet flat sheet
  34. 34.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) rolled paper tubes (c) one flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) less (b) upward (c) not at all (d) more
  36. 36.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a flat tissue (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  37. 37.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
  38. 38.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) an electric tower (b) a hollow bird bone (c) an old stone bridge (d) an eggshell
  40. 40.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. tubes
  2. weak bridge
  3. folds make it stiffer
  4. a zigzag-folded sheet
  5. a battery cell
  6. True
  7. more
  8. a flat tissue
  9. False
  10. coins
  11. False
  12. weak bridge
  13. a mirror
  14. True
  15. a zigzag-folded sheet
  16. True
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. a torn flat sheet
  20. one flat sheet
  21. an electric tower
  22. triangles
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. arches and domes
  26. turmeric powder
  27. False
  28. True
  29. it sags and falls
  30. False
  31. True
  32. not needed
  33. a U-shaped channel
  34. one flat sheet
  35. more
  36. a flat tissue
  37. tubes
  38. True
  39. a hollow bird bone
  40. True

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