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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 866 · 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: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) sheets of paper
  4. 4.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  5. 5.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the square (b) the heart shape (c) the star (d) the triangle
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
  8. 8.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) coins (c) sheets of paper (d) a mirror
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the shape of the paper (c) coins it holds
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  15. 15.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) coins (d) two books
  18. 18.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: sheets of paper is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) where coins are placed (b) the kind of coins (c) the shape of the paper (d) coins it holds
  24. 24.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) one flat sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a flat tissue
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) upward (b) less (c) more (d) not at all
  26. 26.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bamboo pole (b) a round pillar (c) a temple dome (d) a bridge truss
  28. 28.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  30. 30.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) paper with folded edges
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) zero (b) fewer (c) the same number of (d) more
  34. 34.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) a roof frame (c) an old stone bridge (d) a round pillar
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) two books
  37. 37.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) an electric tower (c) a round pillar (d) an eggshell
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a ruler (d) turmeric powder
  39. 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a U-shaped channel (d) one flat sheet

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. sheets of paper
  4. strong bridge
  5. the triangle
  6. not needed
  7. wash your hands
  8. True
  9. False
  10. not needed
  11. a mirror
  12. the kind of paper
  13. needed
  14. weak bridge
  15. True
  16. False
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. we keep it the same
  20. paper with folded edges
  21. True
  22. True
  23. coins it holds
  24. rolled paper tubes
  25. more
  26. False
  27. a temple dome
  28. True
  29. weak bridge
  30. True
  31. a battery cell
  32. a torn flat sheet
  33. more
  34. True
  35. an old stone bridge
  36. a balloon
  37. a round pillar
  38. turmeric powder
  39. False
  40. a U-shaped channel

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