Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 914 · 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 roof frame gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on top of a pet (b) high and wobbly (c) on a stool edge (d) low and steady
3. 3.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a torn flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a wet flat sheet (d) paper with folded edges
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) yeast
5. 5.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a torn flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) coins (c) two books (d) a balloon
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) coins it holds (b) the kind of paper (c) the shape of the paper (d) where coins are placed
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) yeast (c) sheets of paper (d) coins
10. 10.🌉 Does a flat tissue make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
11. 11.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) one flat sheet
13. 13.True or false: sheets of paper is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
16. 16.True or false: an old stone bridge gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) a torn flat sheet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a wet flat sheet
19. 19.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) paper with folded edges
21. 21.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
23. 23.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
26. 26.🌉 Does paper with folded edges make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) coins (d) sheets of paper
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a flat tissue (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
32. 32.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds make it wet (b) folds are magnetic (c) folds make it stiffer (d) folds add glue
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) coins it holds (b) the gap between books (c) the kind of paper (d) where coins are placed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the gap between books is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) the same coins (b) fewer coins (c) more coins (d) only water
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) a battery cell (c) coins (d) two books
39. 39.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) a magnet

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