Stem Challenge #1
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SOLVE IT: HELP CARIBOU MIGRATE
HOW CAN YOU DESIGN A MODEL TO ALLOW CARIBOU TO SAFELY MIGRATE?
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REASONS CARIBOU MIGRATE
- Give birth to babies/safe place
- Extreme temperatures
- Find sufficient food/water
- Pesky mosquitoes
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MODEL DESIGN OPTIONS
- Bridge
- Tunnel
- Overpass
SMITH’S TEST RESULTS
- Purple group’s bridge held 56g because they made it secure with toothpicks.
- Yellow group’s bridge held 50g because they were lacking supports.
- Blue group’s overpass held 41g due to lack of supports. They would’ve added more toothpicks & marshmallows.
- Orange group’s bridge held 201g because it had plenty of supports for the weight.
