PaginePaginepagineapp.comDuring STEM week, Mateo's class had a challenge: build a bridge from paper.
The bridge had to hold ten pennies.
Mateo's first bridge was flat, and it sagged with only two pennies.
He tried again. This time he folded the paper like a fan.
The folded bridge held all ten pennies, and then fifteen!
Mateo wrote in his journal: "Folds make paper stronger."
His teacher said he thought like a real engineer.
Worksheets › Second-grade readiness › Reading & comprehension › 5 Ws and How
Free 5 ws reading questions printable for Grades 1–2 (Mateo Builds a Bridge): read “Mateo Builds a Bridge” and answer who, what, when, where, why. Skill: Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).
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Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness).
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