Summary

Build a bridge with this simple design print the balls and pols and have your class assemble a bridge then see how much weight each bridge can hold this teaches kids about engineering and the build and design processes.

Print Settings

Printer:

M3D

                                            <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>medium to high</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>low to high</p></div></p>

Post-Printing

step one

            <div><p>put students in small groups.</p></div>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>step two</strong></p>            <div><p>tell about building the bridge and have your students brainstorm about their design.</p></div>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>step 3 </strong></p>            <div><p>let students build</p></div>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>step four </strong></p>            <div><p>have them reflect on their experience </p></div>

How I Designed This

I designed this using tinkercad

Age Range

this is made for grades 3+

Bulid a bridge