STIIX  Bridge Project

• Grades: 3-8
• Number of Students: 8-24, 15-45
• Hours of Content: 3-4
• Additional resources: Lesson Plan

Highlights:

Explore Concepts & Careers around BRIDGES before building / testing one of your own!

Objective: 
In the Balsa Wood Bridge Project, Students will apply principles of engineering and physics to design, construct, and test a truss-style bridge made of balsa wood that can span a defined distance and support weight.

Set in the fictional city of STIIX-Ville, students will address a real-world challenge of connecting two sides of a growing community separated by a river. Through this project, students will explore structural integrity, load distribution, and teamwork while documenting their process and analyzing the performance of their design.

What's Included:

• Pack of Balsa Wood Sticks
  
  • 1/4" sticks
    
  • 1/8" sticks
    
  • Ruler style stick
• Bridge Templates
  
• Glue Dots
  
• Binder Clips
  
  • Once bridge is connected, give to others
    
• Testing Mechanism
  
• 5 Gallon Bucket
  
• Hot Glue
  
• Markers to draw design ideas
  
• Newspaper Sheets
• "Step-by-Step" sheets