Throughout late October and November, the SAIL Pathfinders worked on the Bridges honor, culminating in a bridge building competition to see whose bridge could hold the most weight. The bridges were made from craft sticks and white glue, with a paper deck. The sample bridge held 70 pounds (the max weight we had to test the bridges). During the project, the SAILs appreciated a guest speaker from the construction industry who helped them think about engineering and the importance of triangles in bridge (and house) construction. Two Pathfinder bridges tied for the most weight held, so the one built with the fewest sticks was declared the winner. You can learn all about bridges on our Bridges Honor page.
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