This is a team building ADST activity where students get together in groups and work collaboratively to design a bridge out of pipe cleaners with the objective of it to withstand the weight of a cup full of pennies. While this ADST lesson is engaging and fun, the ultimate purpose is to help students develop essential problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork skills, emphasizing the importance of communication and accepting different perspectives. When designing bridges collaboratively, students analyze problems, think critically, and explore multiple solutions as if they were engineers, ultimately learning skills that are relevant in day to day life. You can see the following lesson plan below:
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