STEM: Constructing a Marshmallow and Spaghetti Bridge and Tower #Academic
Innovative students challenge themselves to discover their engineering powers to create the tallest freestanding building and a bridge using uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows
Mrs. Kris, MBA
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(273)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursAssessment
participationClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This will be an experimental class where students use their creativity and reasoning skills to put their engineering skills into practice. Students will create a freestanding building and a bridge made out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. The class will begin with basic specifications, goals and objectives. Students through trial and error will allow their potential to unfold. Students scientific reasoning will be amazing, mindset will shift, problems will be solved, and thinking will be dynamic. Students will receive feedback and encouragement during the class.
Learning Goals
problem solving, STEM, reasoning skills, engineering skills, creativity, setting goals meeting objectives, and construction
Other Details
Supply List
One box regular spaghetti (not thin or angel hair), bag of mini-marshmallows, plain paper and a pencil. Class price adjusted for cost of supplies.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
273reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I served the Director of Ancillary Services tasked with planning and executing summer and winter camps at a PK-12 school. I hold a degree in Psychology and an MBA, a 150-hour master teacher certificate for teaching English as a second language courses and have served as a college counselor for almost 5 years advising students and families on the college acceptance process. I have taught middle school, have been an academic administrator in a Pre-K 12 school and was a founding director of a Learning Center.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 71 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
8-12 learners per class
