That's how much weight one of the stick bridges held!
I'm so proud of all my students for being so engaged and focused on this project!
Students are working hard to design and build bridges using popsicle sticks and glue. Before MCAS, students were on a webquest and looked into the shapes, materials and forces acting on bridges.
I also shared some interesting building and construction technology information from a Saturday Seminar class I took at UMass that was about the innovative construction in the new Design Building.
We will test our bridges next week and see which designs hold the most weight!
There will be marches this Saturday, 4/22/17, across the nation and the globe to support science. (It's also Earth Day!!)
I'll be going to the march in Amherst.
Why should we march?
Why is science important?
What is science?
Science helps us understand the world around us. Science is driven by data and informs us. Science does not make decisions, but citizens and our political representatives should make informed decisions based on scientific research and empirical evidence.
I've seen so many posts and amazing posters on the March for Science Facebook page over the last month or two. Scientists and citizens sharing why they feel it's important to support and fund scientific research.
Here are some of the reasons why I want to march:
We need clean, drinkable water
We need clean, breathable air
We need healthy food
We need renewable energy sources
We need to protect our environment and the species living in it
We need medicine and vaccines to prevent diseases
Science saved me and my premature baby in 2008
