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Sent in by: Dani of North Potomac, MD
A straw bridge that's crazy.
- straws galore
- paper clips
- something to test its strength (try pennies, but not your cat)
- Build the craziest designed bridge using only straws and paper clips that can span 30 centimeters and support the most weight. You first have to think of a plan of how you are going to build your structure. Dani gave us a clue: triangles are very strong.

Josh, age 14 of Lorain wrote:
it broke in two and I did not like this experiment.
Sahsa, age 10 of CT wrote:
My straw brige didn't bend until I used a 1/and a half candel.
David, age 11 of Rio Rancho, NM wrote:
When I did it, I decided to play with it, but then it broke. I guess I'll build another one!
Katie, age 10 of Ocala, FL wrote:
it keeped falling but after a little bit logger it worked.
Hayley, age 9 of Newcastle, ON wrote:
when I did it it broke. I guess I did not put enough straws on it.
Miranda, age 11 of Philadelphia wrote:
i started to play with it and then it fell so I did all again then I played with it again but it was fun while it lasted.
Rebecca, age 6 of San Diego, CA wrote:
Hi, I have instructions for you. You need 21 straws, 2 rubber bands, and tape. You attach the straws together with rubber bands and tape. I tested it with a plastic ball.
Nikki, age 13 of Oshawa wrote:
I tried the straw bridge and trust me it was hared. I tried a smaller one I cut the straws in two and did it it fell over on the floor when I was at school and my mom was thinking it was trash so ya.
Kendra, age 10 of Salina, KS wrote:
I put wather on it and nothing happened then I put 5 pennies on it and nothing happened good luck!
Turquoise, age 10 of Norristown, PA wrote:
It did not stay up right and I need a lote of tape.
Laura, age 8 of Waterloo, ON wrote:
When I did it I could put avery light book on it. I also tried a heavy pop can and it brok.
Taylor, age 9 of Pocomoke City, MD wrote:
I took 89 straws to bulid a bridge, then I tooa cup and I fulled it with 30 pennies and when I tried to put 1 more penny in it cullapsed.
Sarah, age 9 of Las Vegas wrote:
When I stacked the cup they started to fall, but then I got my cup tower to 123 cups!!
Teighan, age 8 of University Place wrote:
It worked... I put a bottle of tomato sause on it and it worked.
Charlette, age 9 of Tacoma, WA wrote:
It held a jar of coffie beens.
Daniela, age 8 of Indianapolis, IN wrote:
I put an box in top of it it did resist.
Amanda, age 12 of Cambridge, NY wrote:
I tried it 12 times, each time it fell apart.
Kylie, age 10 of Lubbuck, TX wrote:
It was very cool! I put toys on it and it worked! It did not brake!!!
Haley, age 10 of Colorado wrote:
Today when you did that pulse straw and clay thaning I got 39 in 1 minute.
Jessica, age 9 of Brooklyn, NY wrote:
When I did the crazy straw bridge I put a quarter on it and it stayed for a long time. It stayed from 6:AM to 12:AM. It is sure a crazy straw bridge. It is crazy, a straw and a bridge that is why it is called a crazystrawbridge and that is all I have to say.
Luis, age 11 wrote:
It broke in half.
Deanna, age 10 of Calgary wrote:
Well when I did it, it just fell and it only stayd up for about 30 seconds and then I built it again and then it fell again.
Omar, age 8 wrote:
It was kind of hard when you do the straw part but my dad helped me and I tryed putting a action figuire on it to see if...
Samantha, age 9 of Niles, MI wrote:
It fell apart when I put it together.
Kaela, age 6 of Seattle, WA wrote:
I took straws and I made a bridge, and I put a teddy bear on it, and it fell down.
Ashly, age 11 of Winnimuccu, NV wrote:
It stood up for a minet or two.
Mikayla/Chloe, age 10 of Gresham, OR wrote:
The bridge kept on falling.
Sarah, age 10 of Chicago wrote:
I put glue and stuff to hold it an I put books to see would it hold.
Shaquan, age 10 of Orange County, CA wrote:
When I did this project it looked cool. When I was brushing my teeth, I left my crazy straw bridge on the table, when I was done brushing my teeth, my sister ripped it a part.
Charrise, age 11 of Joy, IL wrote:
It staed up for 200 pennys then it fell hard.
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