Geometry 200 - Breaking Bridges

 

  

 

 

 The Geometry 200 course requires a major project every quarter during the school year.  The 3rd quarter project for students is to create a bridge using 30 straws, straight pins and a strip of poster board.  Some of the goals of this project are for students to see how basic geometric shapes are used in construction and how certain geometric shapes are stronger than others. Students are given extra credit for the number of 200 g weights their bridge can support.

 

 

Sara Merker places weights on her bridge to see how strong it is.

Tom Obidowicz places the weights on his bridge.

Sara Pelenis tries to find out if  her bridge can hold 800g.

Whoa!  This bridge is holding 2400 g!

Mr. Malczewski shows off two of the more successful bridges.

Students get ready to test their bridges.

Mr. Kent and Dan Makutenas check out Dan's bridge.

Students put the last few touches on their bridges before they test them out.

Anthony Moreno, with classmates rooting him on, sees if his bridge can withstand the weight!

Joe Budlovsky hopes his bridge doesn't collapse!