Description
Students will engage in an exciting and hands-on challenge to design, build, and optimize a bridge made entirely of paper notecards to hold the most weight. This activity integrates the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.
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Grades
5th - 8th
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Standards
NGSSMS-ETS1-2
NGSSMS-ETS1-4
NGSSMS-ETS1-1
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Pages
4
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Teaching Duration
2 days
Description
Students will engage in an exciting and hands-on challenge to design, build, and optimize a bridge made entirely of paper notecards to hold the most weight. This activity integrates the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.
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Standards
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NGSSMS-ETS1-2
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
NGSSMS-ETS1-4
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
NGSSMS-ETS1-1
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
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