Maker Challenge October
October 2020
October 2020
The SPOOKY Bone Bridge Challenge
The SPOOKY Bone Bridge Challenge
For this month's challenge, we'd like you to build a bridge - a spooky bridge! It can be a suspension bridge, a stand alone bridge, a long bridge, a colorful bridge - so many possibilities! Please check out the videos below to learn more about bridges in general and the science and engineering behind them. You can use any materials you want- the sky is the limit! But you must follow the specific rules below so please make sure you read those before getting started.
For this month's challenge, we'd like you to build a bridge - a spooky bridge! It can be a suspension bridge, a stand alone bridge, a long bridge, a colorful bridge - so many possibilities! Please check out the videos below to learn more about bridges in general and the science and engineering behind them. You can use any materials you want- the sky is the limit! But you must follow the specific rules below so please make sure you read those before getting started.
Here are the OCTOBER 2020 Challenge Rules:
Here are the OCTOBER 2020 Challenge Rules:
- The bridge MUST be at least 12" long
- The bridge MUST include Q-tips (our bones!) in some way
- The bridge MUST be able to carry some weight ( for example hot wheels cars, lego people, other small objects)
That's it! The rest is up to you and your imagination!
That's it! The rest is up to you and your imagination!
Please submit your write-up and a picture and/or video (or two!) of your creation to WOMakerspace@gmail.com by no later than October 31, 2020.
Please submit your write-up and a picture and/or video (or two!) of your creation to WOMakerspace@gmail.com by no later than October 31, 2020.
What Makes Bridges So Strong?
What Makes Bridges So Strong?
12 Amazing Bridges from Around the World!
12 Amazing Bridges from Around the World!
THIS MONTH'S AMAZING ENTRIES!
THIS MONTH'S AMAZING ENTRIES!
Arya, Kindergarten
Arya, Kindergarten
What did you build and why?
What did you build and why?
"I built a bridge using cardboard from a box, toilet paper rolls, and Q-tips. I also used glue and scissors."
"I built a bridge using cardboard from a box, toilet paper rolls, and Q-tips. I also used glue and scissors."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learnt that balance is very important to make it stable and strong."
"I learnt that balance is very important to make it stable and strong."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I will make it more colorful and taller next time."
"I will make it more colorful and taller next time."
Taryn, Kindergarten
Taryn, Kindergarten
What did you build?
What did you build?
"It’s a bridge that can hold heavy things."
"It’s a bridge that can hold heavy things."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
" I learned balancing any materials to make a spooky bone bridge. "
" I learned balancing any materials to make a spooky bone bridge. "
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I want to use less materials next time. "
"I want to use less materials next time. "
Thomas, Kindergarten
Thomas, Kindergarten
Miles, 1st Grade
Miles, 1st Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built a lego bridge and I put Q-tips on it because I thought it would be fun."
"I built a lego bridge and I put Q-tips on it because I thought it would be fun."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"How to build a bridge"
"How to build a bridge"
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would make it taller"
"I would make it taller"
Grady, 1st Grade
Grady, 1st Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"It’s a bridge for lego people to walk on. I wanted to build it because I got that idea from my teacher."
"It’s a bridge for lego people to walk on. I wanted to build it because I got that idea from my teacher."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learned to wrap pipe cleaners and use glue to build a bridge."
"I learned to wrap pipe cleaners and use glue to build a bridge."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"If I made it again, next time I would use tape."
"If I made it again, next time I would use tape."
Elias, 1st Grade
Elias, 1st Grade
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"One thing that I learned is to always be creative."
"One thing that I learned is to always be creative."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I will add more popsicle sticks and maybe use glue for the Q-tips."
"I will add more popsicle sticks and maybe use glue for the Q-tips."
Mabel, 1st Grade
Mabel, 1st Grade
Sophie, 1st Grade
Sophie, 1st Grade
Graham, 1st Grade
Graham, 1st Grade
Natalie, 1st Grade
Natalie, 1st Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built the 'Spooky Spiderweb Bridge' ".
"I built the 'Spooky Spiderweb Bridge' ".
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learned that squares and triangles are strong shapes for bridges."
"I learned that squares and triangles are strong shapes for bridges."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would improve by making my bridge stronger and longer, so heavier cars can go on it."
"I would improve by making my bridge stronger and longer, so heavier cars can go on it."
Emme, 1st Grade
Emme, 1st Grade
Waverley, 2nd Grade
Waverley, 2nd Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built a bridge- it seemed like a good challenge."
"I built a bridge- it seemed like a good challenge."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learned that you need to make it stable."
"I learned that you need to make it stable."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would make it more stable because it kept on falling over."
"I would make it more stable because it kept on falling over."
Ben, 3rd Grade
Ben, 3rd Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built a suspension bridge and I built it because suspension bridges are my favorite kind of bridge."
"I built a suspension bridge and I built it because suspension bridges are my favorite kind of bridge."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learned how to build a stable bridge."
"I learned how to build a stable bridge."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"Next time I will improve by putting better supports using craft sticks."
"Next time I will improve by putting better supports using craft sticks."
Harrison, 3rd Grade
Harrison, 3rd Grade
Natalie, 3rd Grade &
Natalie, 3rd Grade &
Eleanor, Kindergarten
Eleanor, Kindergarten
What did you build?
What did you build?
"We built a spooky bridge. Its name is The Haunted Halloween Bridge. The bridge’s purpose is to help cars and people cross a slot canyon in Arizona. The reason why the bridge is haunted is because mummy skeletons used to use the bridge as a home. Once they died off, people made their home into a bridge. However, the mummies left all their belongings on the bridge. Their mummy leader lured 12 army spiders to spin webs all over the bridge so if a mummy fell, a web would catch them. Then another mummy could pull them up."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"We learned that when your bridge is leaning, you can stabilize it by putting two paper towel rolls and stretching them far apart from each other. Then you grab a smaller paper towel and tape it in between the other rolls to form an a. When we did this to all of our rolls, our bridge was much more stable."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"Next time, we would want to make dead mummies and skeletons. "
Noah, 3rd Grade & Charlotte, 1st Grade
Noah, 3rd Grade & Charlotte, 1st Grade
Austen, 3rd Grade
Austen, 3rd Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built a bone bridge made out of legos and q-tips with coins to show weight on the bridge."
"I built a bone bridge made out of legos and q-tips with coins to show weight on the bridge."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"Glue does not work well to keep q-tips together. "
"Glue does not work well to keep q-tips together. "
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would try to use the q-tips in a better way."
"I would try to use the q-tips in a better way."
Gregory, 3rd Grade
Gregory, 3rd Grade
What did you build?
What did you build?
"I built a monster-only bridge, guarded bye spiders. There’s a purple scanner that scans the inside of cars. If it is a human, the spider guards will come and turn the human into bloody bones. If it is a monster, he will get a keycard to pass the bridge. "
"I built a monster-only bridge, guarded bye spiders. There’s a purple scanner that scans the inside of cars. If it is a human, the spider guards will come and turn the human into bloody bones. If it is a monster, he will get a keycard to pass the bridge. "
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"Every bridge should have a stable base for support. And a bridge is only interesting with a story."
"Every bridge should have a stable base for support. And a bridge is only interesting with a story."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would add a guardhouse for the spiders to live, and add zombies that can help out with nightshift."
"I would add a guardhouse for the spiders to live, and add zombies that can help out with nightshift."
Shaelyn
Shaelyn
What did you build and why?
What did you build and why?
"I built a bridge for Princess Elena of Avalor to get to her castle."
"I built a bridge for Princess Elena of Avalor to get to her castle."
What did you learn?
What did you learn?
"I learned that there are different kinds of bridges."
"I learned that there are different kinds of bridges."
What would you improve next time?
What would you improve next time?
"I would use stronger materials so I could put more toys on the bridge."
"I would use stronger materials so I could put more toys on the bridge."
