Beam bridge by Mitchell Privette https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn Penny challenge en-us 2016-10-10 12:50:10 UTC 2025-07-11 15:49:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png 1. Ask 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129495900 What is the initial problem that you are trying to solve?

we were trying to make a bridge that could cover a 12 inch area]]> 2016-10-10 13:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129495900 2. Imagine 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129496577 What were some of your ideas you and your partner brainstormed? 

we thought of having all the layers of the paper together but we decided that it wouldn't hold up

Which bridge type did you decide to build? Why?

we decided to make a beam bridge because it's one of the most well used bridges in the world]]> 2016-10-10 13:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129496577 3.Plan 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129497173 What were some difficulties that you and your partner faced when planning your design?

we had to make the measurements exact so we could have paper left over to improve are bridge

What were some constraints you had to plan around?

we could only use 4 sheets of paper

What was the criteria that you had to meet?

3 inches wide and it had to be 12 inches long]]> 2016-10-10 13:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129497173 4.Create 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129498008 we used all of are sheets of paper and the bridge itself could hold 125 for the penny stack and 212 for the penny spread]]> 2016-10-10 13:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129498008 5.Improve 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129498238 What were some things you would do differently next time?

make a railing so the penny's wont fall out

Would you build a different bridge type? Would you add more/less supports?

no are design was good i would just make railing so we could hold more

Did you collaborate and work well with your partner? What are some things you can do better next time?

yes me and dakota work well together on the project and we did the same amount of work]]> 2016-10-10 13:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129498238 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129770949 2016-10-11 12:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/129770949 1629423 https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/130407595 2016-10-13 12:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1629423/6menmbd8gdyn/wish/130407595