3rd - 8th Grades
Introduce your students to the exciting career of engineering as they develop abilities of technical design. Challenge your students to design a structure to meet a specific need. Students work cooperatively to build a structure and evaluate their design.
Science Standards addressed:
- 5.1.3.a Identify a simple problem
- 5.1.3.b Propose a solution to a simple problem
- 5.1.3.c Implement the proposed solution
- 5.1.3.d Evaluate the implementation
- 5.1.3.e Communicate the problem, design, and solution
- 8.1.3 Students will solve a design problem which involves one or two science concepts
This project includes three 60 minute visits by the 4-H office:
- To work together to build a truss bridge that is big enough for your students to crawl across.
- To explore structures and bridge design using K'Nex®.
- Using craft sticks supplied by the 4-H office, your students will construct their own bridges which will be weight tested at the conclusion of this program.
The third visit needs to be approximately two weeks after the second visit so students have sufficient time to construct their bridge.
Fee for Bridges and Structures: $90 per classroom
* This program offers a project linked to the Sarpy County Fair. If interested, please contact a 4-H professional for more details.
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