8p7-Bridge Challenge

For this project I will be working against my friend Tommy. I will need a pencil, wood sticks, wood cutter, glue, ruler, and wax paper. I plan to make a bridge out of wood ,that is stronger than tommy's. My project will be unique because it will be a challenge of who can build the better bridge.

Using little pieces of wood and glue, I created a bridge because my friend and I were doing a bridge building competition. Also I did this because I like to build mini models so, I talked my friend into building mini bridges to see who's could hold more weight.(mine won) Another thing I had to do was sketch out what I wanted my bridge to look like, My sketch and final product look very different.

During this process, I learned how to make good support for my bridge. I also learned good technique of building bridges. I did it by looking up what is the strongest type of bridge, then making that my sketch to build.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Empowered Learner because I achieved my learning goals. Also because with my sketch I set a learning goal to build a model bridge.

A challenge I overcame on this project was waiting for the glue to dry. I was able to do it by fanning air at the bridge.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change how much support I have underneath it. The reason why I would change it is because that way it could hold more weight.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing. My project connects to the construction trades CTE program at Hastings High School. My project connects to careers in construction.