Spaghetti Bridge Lesson Plan. One person suspend the cup by placing each index finger approximately one inch in from the ends of the spaghetti. Students should be given ample time to design a bridge and draw blueprints.
Even though the specific length and weight of your spaghetti bridge varies depending on your instructor you would place the load at the center of the span. Have them record the total number of books held on their activity guides. Half of the contents of a spaghetti box per group of 2 3 students elmer s glue dispenser 1 per group day 1.
One example of a set of rules for building your bridge is to specify that it must span 50 centimeters and weigh no more than 250 grams.
Eighth graders experiment with building bridges of spaghetti pennies and a cup to determine how varying the number of spagetti pieces affects the strength of the bridge. Have them record the total number of books held on their activity guides. Have teams draw their bridge designs on paper to scale. How to build a spaghetti bridge.
