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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 935 · 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.🌉 Does one flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  2. 2.🛟 Coins have been touched by many hands. After the experiment you should ___. (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) yeast (c) coins (d) sheets of paper
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) fewer coins (b) the same coins (c) more coins (d) only water
  6. 6.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “coins it holds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.True or false: a U-shaped channel makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) upward (b) more (c) less (d) not at all
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) coins (b) sheets of paper (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) yeast (c) sheets of paper (d) coins
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) a flat tissue (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
  14. 14.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) on a stool edge (b) low and steady (c) high and wobbly (d) on top of a pet
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) two books (c) a magnet (d) a ruler
  16. 16.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a hollow bird bone (b) an eggshell (c) a roof frame (d) a bamboo pole
  17. 17.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a strong bridge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the star (b) the triangle (c) the heart shape (d) the square
  21. 21.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a zigzag-folded sheet (d) paper with folded edges
  23. 23.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of coins is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flat tissue (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a wet flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) two books
  33. 33.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) the same number of (b) zero (c) more (d) fewer
  36. 36.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a round pillar (b) a temple dome (c) an electric tower (d) a bridge truss
  37. 37.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
  38. 38.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) yeast (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. weak bridge
  2. wash your hands
  3. False
  4. yeast
  5. fewer coins
  6. strong bridge
  7. we measure it
  8. needed
  9. False
  10. more
  11. a mirror
  12. yeast
  13. a zigzag-folded sheet
  14. low and steady
  15. a magnet
  16. an eggshell
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. False
  20. the triangle
  21. False
  22. a flat tissue
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. needed
  27. a balloon
  28. False
  29. a U-shaped channel
  30. not needed
  31. True
  32. two books
  33. False
  34. we keep it the same
  35. more
  36. a round pillar
  37. triangles
  38. True
  39. a ruler
  40. True

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