Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 956 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
3. 3.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
4. 4.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a torn flat sheet (d) one flat sheet
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) fewer (b) zero (c) more (d) the same number of
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
7. 7.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) triangles (b) tubes (c) arches and domes
8. 8.True or false: two books is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
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.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an old stone bridge (b) a temple dome (c) an eggshell (d) an electric tower
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sheets of paper (b) a magnet (c) two books (d) a ruler
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the kind of coins”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.True or false: rolled paper tubes makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the gap between books”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
16. 16.🏗️ Where does a temple dome get its strength from? (a) tubes (b) arches and domes (c) triangles
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) coins it holds (b) the gap between books (c) the shape of the paper
18. 18.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from triangles. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌉 Does a wet flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
20. 20.🧺 Do we need coins for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) one flat sheet (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
22. 22.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) sheets of paper (d) a mirror
24. 24.True or false: a wet flat sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) where coins are placed (c) coins it holds (d) the shape of the paper
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) sheets of paper (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the shape of the paper (b) where coins are placed (c) the kind of paper (d) coins it holds
28. 28.True or false: a round pillar gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) sheets of paper
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: coins it holds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) a torn flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a wet flat sheet
32. 32.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bamboo pole (b) a bridge truss (c) an electric tower (d) an old stone bridge
33. 33.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a round pillar (b) a roof frame (c) an eggshell (d) a bridge truss
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one flat sheet (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
36. 36.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) low and steady (b) on top of a pet (c) on a stool edge (d) high and wobbly
37. 37.🔍 What happens to a flat paper bridge with just a few coins on it? (a) it sags and falls (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to card (d) it floats up
38. 38.🌉 Does a zigzag-folded sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) strong bridge (b) weak bridge
39. 39.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) more coins (c) fewer coins (d) the same coins

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