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Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 939 · 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.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a flat tissue (b) a torn flat sheet (c) a wet flat sheet (d) paper with folded edges
  2. 2.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) high and wobbly (b) on a stool edge (c) on top of a pet (d) low and steady
  3. 3.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of paper (c) where coins are placed (d) the gap between books
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) a balloon
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of paper (c) coins it holds
  7. 7.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
  8. 8.🏗️ Where does a bridge truss get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) triangles (c) arches and domes
  9. 9.🌉 Does rolled paper tubes make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌉 Why does a zigzag-folded sheet hold more coins than a flat one? (a) folds add glue (b) folds are magnetic (c) folds make it wet (d) folds make it stiffer
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) coins
  13. 13.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a U-shaped channel (c) one flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a zigzag-folded sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) rolled paper tubes
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) fewer (b) the same number of (c) more (d) zero
  16. 16.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
  17. 17.🥚 Why is an egg hard to crush when you press on its two ends? (a) its curved arch shape (b) it is magnetic (c) it is made of steel (d) it is very hot
  18. 18.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the triangle (b) the star (c) the square (d) the heart shape
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🌉 Does a flat tissue make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  21. 21.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) where coins are placed (b) coins it holds (c) the shape of the paper
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a ruler (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) arches and domes (c) tubes
  26. 26.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a U-shaped channel (d) rolled paper tubes
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) coins (c) a ruler (d) a magnet
  29. 29.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) rolled paper tubes (b) a wet flat sheet (c) a flat tissue (d) a torn flat sheet
  30. 30.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need sheets of paper for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
  36. 36.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a flat tissue makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. paper with folded edges
  2. low and steady
  3. True
  4. the shape of the paper
  5. a balloon
  6. the kind of paper
  7. triangles
  8. triangles
  9. strong bridge
  10. True
  11. folds make it stiffer
  12. coins
  13. one flat sheet
  14. a flat tissue
  15. more
  16. a U-shaped channel
  17. its curved arch shape
  18. the triangle
  19. True
  20. weak bridge
  21. True
  22. where coins are placed
  23. a ruler
  24. False
  25. arches and domes
  26. a wet flat sheet
  27. not needed
  28. a magnet
  29. rolled paper tubes
  30. True
  31. not needed
  32. weak bridge
  33. needed
  34. False
  35. strong bridge
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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