Strawbees

What are Strawbees?

About us - Strawbees | Dream Big, Build BiggerABOUT the product Strawbees is an award-winning prototyping toy for makers of all ages. It is a kit based on simple units called Strawbees that lets you connect straws to each other and build little to huge mechanical objects from just straws and cardboard, and which stimulates the imagination and encourages storytelling endlessly. With Strawbees …

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Watch the video on the Strawbees school kit below. After this, brainstorm, tinker and create!

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Here is a potential idea for Shape and Space in Grade 8 math. Give it a try!

How could it be modified to address outcomes for other grade levels?

Directions:

Using straws and the strawbees (the connectors).

Create a right rectangular prism or a right triangular prism.

Determine the dimensions (cm) of the prism and find the surface area of your constructed prism.

Determine the volume of your constructed prism.

NOTE: Could also use cardboard with the strawbees to construct all of the faces of the prism - to get a better representation of the prisms.

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