Put your students' engineering skills to the test with the Penny Bridge Challenge!

In this hands-on STEM activity, students will design and build a pasta bridge that can hold the most pennies without breaking. It's an exciting way to introduce concepts like engineering design, material strength, and weight distribution—all while having fun!

What’s included in this challenge?

• Teacher’s Guide: A step-by-step guide with easy-to-follow instructions, potential solutions, discussion points, and extension ideas for further exploration.
  
• Student’s Guide: Fun and engaging instructions that will inspire students to create their own pasta bridges.
  
• Reflection Sheet: Thought-provoking questions that help students reflect on their design process, what worked, and what they could improve.
  

Why choose this challenge?

• Print-and-Go: No prep required! Simply print the materials, and you’re ready to go—ideal for busy teachers who need a quick and engaging STEM activity.
  
• Hands-on Learning: Students will love experimenting with different pasta shapes and bridge designs as they learn about weight distribution and material strength.
  
• Creative Problem-Solving: This challenge encourages students to think critically and creatively as they build bridges to support as many pennies as possible!
  

Ready to build a bridge that can withstand the weight of a hundred pennies? The Penny Bridge Challenge is the perfect way to bring engineering to life in your classroom—one pasta strand at a time!