Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 874 · 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 gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a round pillar (b) an eggshell (c) a hollow bird bone (d) a roof frame
2. 2.🏗️ Where does a round pillar get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) paper with folded edges (c) one flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the shape of the paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) sheets of paper
7. 7.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the square (b) the triangle (c) the heart shape (d) the star
8. 8.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) two books (c) a battery cell (d) a ruler
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) an old stone bridge (b) a roof frame (c) a round pillar (d) a bridge truss
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.True or false: yeast is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) coins
21. 21.🏗️ Where does an old stone bridge get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
22. 22.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) sheets of paper (d) two books
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) more (b) zero (c) the same number of (d) fewer
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) one flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) coins it holds (b) the shape of the paper (c) the kind of coins (d) where coins are placed
32. 32.⚖️ 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) where coins are placed
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a bridge truss gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
37. 37.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
38. 38.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) high and wobbly (b) on top of a pet (c) low and steady (d) on a stool edge
39. 39.True or false: two books is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False

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