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Ivy needed a paper bridge for toy animals to cross between two equal block towers. She used one sheet for every test and counted only animals held for five seconds without bending.
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Ivy Finds the Strongest Paper Bridge
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Part 1
Ivy needed a paper bridge for toy animals to cross between two equal block towers. She used one sheet for every test and counted only animals held for five seconds without bending.
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Part 2
The first sheet lay flat across the gap. It held one wooden animal for five seconds, then bent when Ivy added a second.
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Part 3
Ivy curved a new sheet into a gentle arch. It held three animals, then its sides spread when she added a fourth.
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Part 4
For the third test, Ivy folded paper back and forth like an accordion. The many ridges made several small supporting walls.
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Part 5
The accordion bridge slipped from one tower. Ivy added small paper tabs that hooked over both tower edges.
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Part 6
She added animals one at a time and counted aloud. The folded bridge held seven, then its center bent when she added an eighth.
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Part 7
Ivy repeated each test with the same tower gap and the same animals. Her chart showed flat one, arch three, accordion seven.
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Part 8
Ivy learned that changing a material's shape can change its strength. A fair test helped her compare the bridge designs.
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