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Jump back into bridge building with truss bridges IntroTruss bridges are a little more complicated than beam bridgesStart out by showing your students photos of truss bridges and ask them what the co … read more

Explore the first of 7 types of bridges IntroAll the bridges in the world can be broken down into 7 categoriesOver the next few weeks, we will be looking at 4 of them: Beam, Truss, Arch, and Cantilev … read more

Balancing bridges IntroExplore concepts of leverage, cantilevers, fulcrum points, and morePromptStart with two planks 8-16 inches apart. The space between is your “river”Build a bridge without piers … read more