Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 723 · 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 a round pillar get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
2. 2.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏗️ Where does a hollow bird bone get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
6. 6.True or false: sheets of paper is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
8. 8.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) fewer (b) more (c) zero (d) the same number of
12. 12.True or false: one flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
15. 15.True or false: two books is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛟 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flat tissue (b) one flat sheet (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
18. 18.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the heart shape (b) the star (c) the triangle (d) the square
20. 20.🛟 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flat tissue (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) sheets of paper
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) two books (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
24. 24.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
26. 26.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a bamboo pole gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) fewer coins (b) the same coins (c) more coins (d) only water
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a flat tissue (c) rolled paper tubes (d) paper with folded edges
31. 31.🌉 Does a flat tissue make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
32. 32.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
34. 34.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏗️ Where does an old stone bridge get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
36. 36.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it sags and falls (b) it turns to card (c) it floats up (d) it gets stronger
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) two books (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler

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