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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 660 · 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 of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) coins (c) sheets of paper (d) a ruler
  2. 2.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) more coins (c) the same coins (d) fewer coins
  4. 4.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) sheets of paper (d) a magnet
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) turmeric powder (c) coins (d) sheets of paper
  9. 9.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) low and steady (b) high and wobbly (c) on a stool edge (d) on top of a pet
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  11. 11.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the kind of coins (c) the shape of the paper
  14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) upward (b) not at all (c) more (d) less
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) where coins are placed (c) the kind of coins (d) the kind of paper
  21. 21.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it gets stronger (b) it sags and falls (c) it turns to card (d) it floats up
  23. 23.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bamboo pole (b) an old stone bridge (c) a roof frame (d) an electric tower
  32. 32.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  33. 33.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a U-shaped channel (c) one flat sheet (d) paper with folded edges
  35. 35.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the heart shape (b) the square (c) the triangle (d) the star
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) a magnet (d) coins
  39. 39.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  40. 40.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) an electric tower (b) a bamboo pole (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an old stone bridge

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. True
  3. fewer coins
  4. False
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. sheets of paper
  8. turmeric powder
  9. low and steady
  10. we measure it
  11. False
  12. False
  13. the kind of coins
  14. False
  15. False
  16. not needed
  17. triangles
  18. a magnet
  19. more
  20. the shape of the paper
  21. False
  22. it sags and falls
  23. True
  24. we keep it the same
  25. we keep it the same
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. needed
  30. needed
  31. a bamboo pole
  32. tubes
  33. weak bridge
  34. one flat sheet
  35. False
  36. the triangle
  37. not needed
  38. a magnet
  39. strong bridge
  40. an old stone bridge

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