Materials List: Construction Technologies:
Create the Strongest Bridge

  • cork tiles cut into 12 x 4-in (30.5 x 10.2 cm) pieces
  • thick foamies (2 mm-thick sheets of foam material)
  • ruler (12-in)
  • permanent marker or a pen that can write on cork and foam
  • wooden skewers or florist sticks (with wire removed)
  • string
  • toothpicks
  • tape
  • large embroidery needle (to thread string through cork)
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