Paper Chain STEM Challenge

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🔗 Part 1: Design Planning

1. What is your challenge today?

Make the strongest paper chain

Make the longest paper chain using one A4 sheet

Make the most colourful paper chain

2. Before you start cutting, sketch your design idea below. Label your drawing to show how you will cut your paper.

3. Estimate how long you think your finished paper chain will be:

My estimate: _________ centimetres

4. Which cutting strategy might help you make the longest chain?

Cut very wide strips

Cut narrow strips

Cut different sized strips

📏 Part 2: Measuring and Testing

5. After building your first paper chain, measure its actual length:

Actual length: _________ centimetres

6. How did your actual length compare to your estimate?

Much longer than expected

Close to my estimate

Much shorter than expected

7. What worked well with your design?

8. What changes could you make to improve your chain length?

🔧 Part 3: Reflection and Improvement

9. After making improvements, what was your final chain length?

Final length: _________ centimetres

10. What was the most important thing you learned about using materials efficiently?

11. If you could try this challenge again, what would you do differently?

Paper Chain STEM Challenge

Paper Chain STEM Challenge

🔗 Part 1: Design Planning

📏 Part 2: Measuring and Testing

🔧 Part 3: Reflection and Improvement

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