This is an activity where students will use index cards to design and build a structure. The first goal is to build a structure that can support textbooks. Once the structure can support textbooks, students will then be able to test their structures using a strength analyzer. Once they test their structure using the strength analyzer, they will have the chance to redesign their structure and test it again using the strength analyzer. The goal of this activity is to create a design that will support as much weight as possible. The pictures above are an example of the types of structures that the students will build. This is a great hands on activity that introduces the students to problem solving and engineering.
This is an activity where students will use index cards to design and build a structure. The first goal is to build a structure that can support textbooks. Once the structure can support textbooks, students will then be able to test their structures using a strength analyzer. Once they test their structure using the strength analyzer, they will have the chance to redesign their structure and test it again using the strength analyzer. The goal of this activity is to create a design that will support as much weight as possible. The pictures above are an example of the types of structures that the students will build. This is a great hands on activity that introduces the students to problem solving and engineering.