Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 809 · 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: a magnet is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a round pillar (b) a bridge truss (c) an old stone bridge (d) a roof frame
5. 5.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds make it stiffer (b) folds add glue (c) folds are magnetic (d) folds make it wet
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) two books
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) an old stone bridge (b) an electric tower (c) an eggshell (d) a bamboo pole
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a U-shaped channel (d) a flat tissue
15. 15.True or false: one flat sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a wet flat sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a U-shaped channel
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) coins
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a battery cell (d) coins
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of coins (c) the kind of paper (d) coins it holds
25. 25.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a roof frame (b) a bamboo pole (c) a round pillar (d) a temple dome
26. 26.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) an electric tower (c) an eggshell (d) a roof frame
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a round pillar (b) an old stone bridge (c) a hollow bird bone (d) a roof frame
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) more (c) the same number of (d) fewer
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a mirror is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) two books (c) coins (d) a magnet
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) a magnet
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the gap between books (c) coins it holds
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ 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) where coins are placed
40. 40.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed

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