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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 763 · 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.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) sheets of paper (d) two books
  3. 3.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔮 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
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) rolled paper tubes (d) paper with folded edges
  7. 7.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of coins”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) coins (c) sheets of paper (d) a ruler
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a bamboo pole gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) paper with folded edges
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the shape of the paper (c) the kind of coins
  18. 18.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) the gap between books (c) coins it holds (d) the kind of paper
  20. 20.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it floats up (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to card (d) it sags and falls
  21. 21.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  22. 22.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a ruler
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a flat tissue makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) sheets of paper
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
  30. 30.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) one flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) a mirror (d) coins
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) two books (d) a balloon
  35. 35.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  38. 38.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
  39. 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a battery cell
  3. True
  4. more
  5. we change it
  6. a flat tissue
  7. False
  8. False
  9. needed
  10. we keep it the same
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. yeast
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a wet flat sheet
  17. the kind of coins
  18. tubes
  19. the shape of the paper
  20. it sags and falls
  21. strong bridge
  22. weak bridge
  23. a ruler
  24. not needed
  25. False
  26. we measure it
  27. False
  28. a balloon
  29. a magnet
  30. one flat sheet
  31. a zigzag-folded sheet
  32. needed
  33. a mirror
  34. two books
  35. False
  36. True
  37. triangles
  38. paper with folded edges
  39. False
  40. True

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