The Elementary STEM Units include cross-curricular activities and experiments that teach concepts in math, science, technology, and language arts. In today’s classroom, flexibility is key, and these STEM Units were created to be easily set up and adaptable.
Suspension Structures is a two-week Elementary STEM Unit in which students work in teams of two to four to learn about suspension bridges. Students learn about tensile strength, investigate fibers and threads, and, for their challenge, build a suspension bridge.
Note: If purchasing all Grades 3-5 Structures units, it is recommended that they be completed sequentially: Bridge Structures, Cantilever Structures, Suspension Structures, and then Arch Structures. The Structures Engineering Challenges Unit can be completed in a stand-alone manner.
See the Suspension Structures Contents resource for part numbers and quantities of included items.