Students were given straws and paper clips to build the strongest bridge that weighs the least (least amount of supplies). They can test their designs, re-design, and test again. Each day they fill out an exit slip about what problems they have encountered and possible solutions so the next day they are reminded what they did the previous day.
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2/8/2016 02:30:34 pm
My fourth grade made bridges with paper and tape. The challenge was to build a bridge that could hold as many quarters as possible. When I was first introduced to this challenge, washers were used to measure the strength of the bridge. However, I used quarters, rather than washers because washers cost more than 25 cents each. We used quarters because using quarters was cheaper than buying washers.
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