GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING ENGINEERING ACTIVITY STEM
What kid wouldn’t want to play with candy! Our gumdrop bridge building STEM project is perfect using up those sweets that you might have hanging around the house. Or it simply makes a fun afternoon activity to keep everyone busy. Add a challenge! Have your kids try out their gumdrop bridge building skills.
GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING STEM ACTIVITY
Simple STEM Play and Learning for Kids
Bridge building for kids is a perfect STEM {science, technology, engineering, and math} activity for kids! We have been trying out more and more simple STEM activities this season. They incorporate so many learning possibilities for math and science as well as creativity and fine motor skills. We have many fun STEM activities to check out that are great for young kids!
GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING SET UP
Very simple set up! All you need it two materials! We chose gumdrops but the possibilities are endless {marshmallows, apple pieces, cheese, styrofoam, play dough, etc!} We added the iPad as our technology component as we watched a Magic School Bus episode about construction and bridge building. My son often needs to see a concept in order to understand the idea.
Supplies Needed:
What kid wouldn’t want to play with candy! Our gumdrop bridge building STEM project is perfect using up those sweets that you might have hanging around the house. Or it simply makes a fun afternoon activity to keep everyone busy. Add a challenge! Have your kids try out their gumdrop bridge building skills.
GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING STEM ACTIVITY
Simple STEM Play and Learning for Kids
Bridge building for kids is a perfect STEM {science, technology, engineering, and math} activity for kids! We have been trying out more and more simple STEM activities this season. They incorporate so many learning possibilities for math and science as well as creativity and fine motor skills. We have many fun STEM activities to check out that are great for young kids!
GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING SET UP
Very simple set up! All you need it two materials! We chose gumdrops but the possibilities are endless {marshmallows, apple pieces, cheese, styrofoam, play dough, etc!} We added the iPad as our technology component as we watched a Magic School Bus episode about construction and bridge building. My son often needs to see a concept in order to understand the idea.
Supplies Needed:
- gumdrops
- toothpicks
- popsicle sticks
- video of bridge building {optional}
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GUMDROP BRIDGE BUILDING ENGINEERING ACTIVITY
We checked out our special bridge building Magic School Bus episode first. Then I paused it on the construction of the suspension bridge. We talked about the shapes we saw, how many gumdrops and toothpicks we would need, and how the bridge worked.
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