Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 685 · 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on top of a pet (b) on a stool edge (c) low and steady (d) high and wobbly
3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) sheets of paper (d) coins
6. 6.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a roof frame (b) a bridge truss (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an old stone bridge
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) coins it holds (c) the gap between books
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
13. 13.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) a U-shaped channel
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.🔺 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 triangle (d) the star
16. 16.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) the same coins (b) more coins (c) fewer coins (d) only water
17. 17.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
18. 18.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
20. 20.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
23. 23.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a temple dome (b) a roof frame (c) a round pillar (d) an old stone bridge
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a U-shaped channel
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) paper with folded edges (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) one flat sheet
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of coins (c) coins it holds
28. 28.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of coins (b) the kind of paper (c) where coins are placed (d) coins it holds
30. 30.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a temple dome (b) a round pillar (c) an old stone bridge (d) a bridge truss
31. 31.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) a temple dome (c) an electric tower (d) a bamboo pole
33. 33.True or false: a flat tissue makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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 kind of coins
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a flat tissue (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) paper with folded edges
38. 38.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False

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