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Penny Bridge Engineering Challenge

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Paper Bridge

What
Makes a
Strong
Bridge?
Essential Question
What do these structures
have in common? How do
bridges help towns and
villages grow?
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What is more important in
a bridge design-
Where you put the bridge
or what the bridge is made
of?
Here’s our next design challenge…

A suspension bridge, which was the


only means of access to the village of
Taveng, Cambodia had broken off due to
old age. Since then, the villagers and
students have had to use a bamboo raft
to cross the river, posing a variety of
safety hazards for them during the rainy
season. This is a major problem because
most of the villagers are farmers and
depend heavily on selling their produce
at the markets across the river. In
addition, students are also greatly
affected because they must travel
across the river daily to get to school.
Remember, engineering is solving a
problem!
Our problem:

A rope suspension bridge has broken, separating a remote village from


the mainland. The people are struggling to get their produce to the
markets across the river and to get their children to school each day.
You will need to construct a bridge that will span a distance of 14
inches using limited materials (two pieces of copy paper, 6 inches of
tape, string, and 4 rulers). Your goal will be to hold as much weight (in
the form of “penny people”) as you can without the bridge collapsing.
This will have to be completed in a limited amount of time since rainy
season is quickly approaching. You have 10 mins to complete the task.
Step 1: Brainstorm and Design

What type of bridge will you build? What supplies will you use?

Pillar bridge Rulers


Arch bridge Books
Suspension bridge Paper
Truss bridge Tape
Step 2: Design
and Test
Time to build your
bridge! Using your
plan as a guide,
build a bridge
spanning 14 inches
that will carry as
much weight
(pennies) as
possible.

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