Craft+Stick+Bridge+Building

=Craft Stick Bridge Building=

2) Students will test their bridges using up to the maximum determined weight. 3) Students will reflect upon their bridge design and performance. ||
 * Title: ||< Craft Stick Bridge Building ||
 * Subject: ||< Applied Technology ||
 * Grade: ||< Six ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 2 - 4 Class sessions ||
 * **Challenge** ||< **To Design and build a craft stick bridge that will support a maximum determined weight.** ||
 * Task ||< 1) Design and construct a craft stick bridge using 50 craft sticks and hot glue. That will support a maximum determined weight.
 * Objective ||< To provide students with an authentic, hands on bridge building activity that requires them to utilize and practice cooperative task completion skills. ||
 * Assessment: ||< Students will be assessed on their cooperation while completing the task. Their reflection on the task. Their behavior and effort while completing the task. ||
 * Resources: ||< Craft sticks. Hot glue. Bridge testing apparatus or two tables of the same height separated to accommodate bridge span. Maximum determined weight. Classroom space. ||
 * Examples: ||< www.tryengineering.org/lessons/popsiclebridge.pdf ||

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