Paper Bridges

https://annasmathpage.com “Which paper bridge design can hold the most pennies? Watch to find out!” For this project, we took on the paper bridge penny challenge using pennies, index cards, and MUS blocks. The goal was to see how different bridge designs such as flat, beam, folded, accordion, and channel would handle the weight of stacked pennies. The student had no idea which bridges would hold up the pennies and which ones would collapse, so every test was full of suspense. The first three bridges slowly sank down to the table under the weight, while the last two eventually tipped over, surprising us with how many pennies they could hold before collapsing. In the end, one design stood out as the strongest. After testing the bridges, we wrote up our findings for the project poster, including the purpose, hypothesis, process, observations, and results. Presenting it at school added to the excitement, as the student was proud to share the experiment and what they discovered. This simple challenge, inspired by an idea we found online, turned into a memorable learning experience about design, strength, and problem-solving. #education #challenge #maths #learning