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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 864 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) coins it holds (b) where coins are placed (c) the kind of coins (d) the shape of the paper
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a torn flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a U-shaped channel
  5. 5.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on top of a pet (b) low and steady (c) on a stool edge (d) high and wobbly
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) coins
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) two books (c) a ruler (d) sheets of paper
  10. 10.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  12. 12.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) coins (c) a balloon (d) sheets of paper
  14. 14.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌉 Does a flat tissue make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a bamboo pole gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) fewer (b) more (c) the same number of (d) zero
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) one flat sheet
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) two books (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  30. 30.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a temple dome (b) a bamboo pole (c) a bridge truss (d) an eggshell
  31. 31.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) one flat sheet
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: sheets of paper is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) yeast
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🏗️ Where does an old stone bridge get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) a wet flat sheet

Answer key

  1. coins it holds
  2. a zigzag-folded sheet
  3. we keep it the same
  4. a torn flat sheet
  5. low and steady
  6. turmeric powder
  7. False
  8. coins
  9. a magnet
  10. True
  11. strong bridge
  12. False
  13. a balloon
  14. True
  15. weak bridge
  16. we keep it the same
  17. False
  18. True
  19. True
  20. two books
  21. more
  22. a U-shaped channel
  23. the gap between books
  24. turmeric powder
  25. tubes
  26. False
  27. not needed
  28. not needed
  29. weak bridge
  30. a bridge truss
  31. False
  32. rolled paper tubes
  33. False
  34. True
  35. triangles
  36. a ruler
  37. where coins are placed
  38. arches and domes
  39. we measure it
  40. rolled paper tubes

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