Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 716 · 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.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
2. 2.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a U-shaped channel (d) rolled paper tubes
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) more (c) the same number of (d) fewer
7. 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) coins (d) two books
9. 9.🌉 Does a flat tissue make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
10. 10.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a flat tissue (c) paper with folded edges (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
11. 11.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) more coins (b) only water (c) the same coins (d) fewer coins
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) coins
13. 13.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
16. 16.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on a stool edge (b) high and wobbly (c) low and steady (d) on top of a pet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a flat tissue (d) one flat sheet
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) where coins are placed (b) coins it holds (c) the shape of the paper (d) the kind of paper
22. 22.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
23. 23.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) a bamboo pole (c) an old stone bridge (d) an eggshell
24. 24.🔺 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 star (d) the triangle
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) a ruler
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of coins (b) the gap between books (c) the shape of the paper (d) coins it holds
32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
35. 35.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bridge truss (b) a hollow bird bone (c) a bamboo pole (d) an old stone bridge
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) upward (b) less (c) more (d) not at all
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) two books (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
38. 38.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a flat tissue makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed

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