The earliest

beam bridges
were simple
logs that sat
across
streams
A truss bridge is a combination of triangles
made of steel.
QUEBEC BRIDGE
987metres
World's longest arch bridge opened to traffic in
Chongqing, CHINA
Golden Gate Bridge spans the 4.8km channel between San
Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The challenge PP SLIDE 1
Students must construct a bridge made of
25 popsicle sticks (11.5cm long and 1cm wide
and 0.2cm thick) and 1 metre of tape. No
other materials may be used.

The bridge must span a gap of 30 cm.

The bridge must have a continuous driving

deck that spans the entire length of the bridge
upon which to hold a weigh cup.

This deck must be unobstructed and 8 cm

wide.

Consider the artistic look of the finished

product.
Outcome
1. Did you bridge hold the required weight? If
not, why?
2. Did you decide to revise your original design
while in the construction phase? Why?
3. How many paddlepop sticks did you end up
using?
4. How aesthetically pleasing was your bridge?
How did this compare to the rest of the class?
What design elements of other bridges did you
like the best?

Evaluate
1. If you had to do it all over again, how would
your planned design change? Why?
2. What designs or methods did you see other
teams try that you thought worked well?