Spaghetti Bridges
UPDATE: Mrs Burgess is so much better organised than I am so I thought I would direct everyone to Mrs B’s Team report on how our testing went. http://shelleyburgess.edublogs.org/2011/07/08/spaghetti-bridge-testing/
As an end of term technology project, we have planned for our classes to participate in a spaghetti bridge contest (luckily we had some of this left over from camp as well).
Today we conducted our first experiment and tested the strength of a variety of beams. Hopefully, what they learnt will come in handy for when we start making our bridges early next week. Each group will have a week to undertake their construction before the official testing takes place.
Its not all play however as we expect all of our students to have a good understanding of the terminology and why bridges are built the way they are.
As a quick challenge (and to see if I could embed it), record how long it takes you to find all of these subject words in the word search puzzle below. Post a comment noting how long it took you. If you don’t have access to a timer, use this online one. STOPWATCH
Good searching.
When you find a word, click on the first and last letter.
Well, it took me 2min and 8 secs. No doubt you will all beat that.
It took me 4mins 32secs. That’s still good compared to a teachers results.
It took me 1min and 36secs on that. I’m so happy.
Well done and thanks for having a go!
WOW good job guys but, it took me 1minute and 22seconds to finish the puzzle. I must be good ay?
Nah Sarah, you’re not that good…Joking, it took me 4mins and 7secs.
It took me 3minutes and 23seconds to complete the word search. I would of been quicker but the world cable stayed would not highlight.
It took me 1min and 51secs. Im pretty happy!!
It took me 4.26 minuts to finish.
It took me 2 minutes and 52 seconds.I didn’t know I could solve a puzzle that quick
It took me 3 minutes. Not too good 🙁 .
It took me 2minutes and 51 seconds .Great challenge loved it
Mr Phipps – 1 minutes 45 sec
I took 1min35sec. It realy fun challenge (:
It took me 1min30sec.It was a really fun challenge:)!!!!!
It took me 1 minute and 25 sec.
Dear Mr Phipps and Den Dwellers
I am very impressed by the times recorded for the Wordsearch challenge.
I did complete the challenge but WAY slower than the Densters. Good job everyone!
Great work on the blogging too, I love it.
Mr Scott
It took me 1minute 15 seconds!!
So what was your time Mr Scott.