James Elliott » STEM Unit: Bridge to No Where!

STEM Unit: Bridge to No Where!

Reminder 01: If you need any help or have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Reminder 02: Since STEM is a hands-on course using resources at school that I cannot send home, if you are absent I will simply excuse you from any grade that I take while you are out. So, when you are absent focus on work for your core content classes (Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies).
Mission: Using provided construction materials (Lego or Knex), your task is to design and build a model bridge in class. This activity will unfold in three separate rounds (Round One, Round Two, and Round Three). During each round the difficulty will increase.

Criteria 01: Build your bridge between two tables in class with a span of exactly 1 meter and 15 centimeters. 

Criteria 02: The center/middle of the bridge must be strong enough to support a full roll of unused duct tape.

Constraint 01: You will have a time limit during each round.

Constraint 02: During each round, you can only use pieces from the kit provided to you.

Constraint 03: During round three, you will have a budget, and you will need to purchase your pieces

 

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