Games

Paper Bridge


Materials


  • Paper
  • Colorful Paper
  • Masking Tape
  • Measuring Tape
  • Pebbles

Paper Bridge

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Challanges

  1. Make a bridge using papers connecting two sides, and estimate the distance between them.
  2. Make a bridge that can hold the weight of 10 Jenga blocks.

Questions to be asked

  1. Does using thicker (more number) paper affect how much weight the bridge can hold?
  2. Why do you think some bridges fall down when you put weight on them, but others stay up?
  3. Does the height of the bridge affect the stability of a bridge?