Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 711 · 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.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a roof frame (b) a temple dome (c) an eggshell (d) a bamboo pole
3. 3.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
5. 5.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a flat tissue (c) one flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) sheets of paper (d) a battery cell
7. 7.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) fewer (c) the same number of (d) more
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.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) paper with folded edges (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
13. 13.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) upward (b) more (c) less (d) not at all
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) two books (d) a magnet
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a mirror (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
18. 18.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a wet flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) one flat sheet
19. 19.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a torn flat sheet (d) rolled paper tubes
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a flat tissue (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
23. 23.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) the same coins (b) only water (c) more coins (d) fewer coins
24. 24.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
25. 25.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the gap between books (b) the shape of the paper (c) coins it holds
28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.True or false: a torn flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) coins it holds (c) where coins are placed (d) the shape of the paper
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) two books
34. 34.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) sheets of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) two books
36. 36.True or false: two books is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) one flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
39. 39.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge

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