Introduce your students to STEM and engineering design using this simple, one-day challenge!

Materials: Spaghetti (or similar), Masking Tape, Large Marshmallows, Meter Sticks, Timer/Clock

I have used this challenge with 4th-8th graders at the beginning of the school year and to introduce the Force & Motion unit. It is a lot of fun and makes a great formative assessment -- find out how well your students collaborate, communicate, and relate structural design concepts to a real world challenge.

I have also used this during professional development with adults, with great success.