Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 775 · 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.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) one flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a torn flat sheet
2. 2.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) a battery cell (d) sheets of paper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
5. 5.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
8. 8.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) a magnet
10. 10.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) an eggshell (b) a roof frame (c) a hollow bird bone (d) a temple dome
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a torn flat sheet
14. 14.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bridge truss (b) a hollow bird bone (c) a bamboo pole (d) a temple dome
15. 15.🏗️ Where does a hollow bird bone get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
16. 16.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) fewer (c) more (d) zero
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a wet flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
20. 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an old stone bridge (b) a roof frame (c) an eggshell (d) a bamboo pole
22. 22.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
23. 23.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
24. 24.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) sheets of paper (b) a balloon (c) a ruler (d) two books
28. 28.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) sheets of paper (d) yeast
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 shape of the paper (c) coins it holds (d) the kind of paper
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) coins (d) yeast
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: a flat tissue makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bamboo pole (b) a roof frame (c) a bridge truss (d) an old stone bridge
37. 37.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the gap between books (b) where coins are placed (c) coins it holds (d) the shape of the paper

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