Materials List - Grades 2-7 - Engineering: Bridges

Materials List - Grades 2-7 - Engineering: Bridges

EXPLO Online Required Materials ENGINEERING: BRIDGES Grades 4 -7 START HERE: 1. Check out what to expect in your Curiosity in Action™ Box using the list below. We suggest going through the contents of your box as soon as you receive it. Let us know if anything seems to be missing! 2. Read over the list of required materials that are not provided in your box and gather your supplies! 3. Confirm your technology set-up, as outlined in the EXPLO Technology Requirements list below. 4. Use the Daily Prep Chart at the bottom of this document to prepare specific materials or space set-up for each day of your class. What’s in a Curiosity in Action™ Box? When you combine the right materials with top-notch project design and teaching, the combination is magic. All students enrolled in Engineering: Bridges will receive a box with a curated set of course materials to participate in our hands-on projects and coursework. Each box contains the following materials: Families should be aware that some boxes may contain prepackaged food items; please check for potentially dangerous food allergens as applicable for your student. Included in Box Quantity Alternate materials or where to buy replacements EXPLO Notebook 1 notebook Grocery/Local Store Thin cardboard/chipboard 10 sheets Amazon Tear-by-hand packing tape 1 roll Amazon Blue tape 1 roll Grocery/Local Store Popsicle sticks 25 sticks Grocery/Local Store Paper clips 1 box Grocery/Local Store String 1 small skein Grocery/Local Store Thin dowels 10 dowels Amazon

Marbles

2 marbles 3 sheets 20 cups 25 cards 5 pieces 10 sheets 15 sheets

Amazon Amazon

12” by 12” foam packing sheet

8 oz. paper cups

Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store

Index cards

Felt

Cardstock

Colored printer paper

Gluestick

1 stick

Pipe cleaners Rubber bands Aluminum foil

10 pipe cleaners

1 package 10 sheets 1 package

Binder clips

Double-sided tape

1 roll 1 pair 1 ruler

Scissors

Ruler

Play-doh

1 1 oz. can 250 straws 50 straws 50 sticks

Thin Straws Thick Straws Popsicle Sticks

Amazon Amazon

Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store Grocery/Local Store

Toothpicks

100 toothpicks

Masking Tape

1 roll 1 roll

Clear Scotch Tape

Washers

1 set of 100 1 hole punch

Home Depot

Hole Punch

Grocery/Local Store

Matchbox Cars

2 cars

Amazon

Link will be provided by the instructor.

Handout Packet

1 packet

Additional Materials Requirements We also ask that you have some basic household items on hand. These items can typically be procured at your local grocery store or through Amazon.

✔ Item

Quantity

Location or link to purchase

Mini Marshmallows

2 standard packages

Grocery/Local Store

Spaghetti

Two 16-oz. packs

Grocery/Local Store

Books

4

Grocery/Local Store or Home. Books should be of approximately the same height (for

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example, 4 Harry Potter books)

Technology Requirements ● To take advantage of all this course has to offer, we ask that students have access to a desktop or laptop computer, a printer, and a stable internet connection. ● Students will also need access to an account in the Zoom app in order to join their live class sessions. Curious about the EXPLO lanyard? All EXPLO course boxes include an EXPLO lanyard. We invite students to wear their lanyard during class as members of our online community. Students are also encouraged to make themselves an ID card for their lanyard - check out the “Make Your Own EXPLO ID” project on the Virtual Quad (accessible via your online dashboard!).

Daily Prep and Set-up

Materials

Set-up

Monday

Open up the bag of marshmallows for Wednesday so that they harden and become more stale. This will ensure that Wednesday’s bridge is sturdy and easy to build.

● 6 pieces of paper ● Clear scotch tape ● Ruler ● 4 Books of approximately the same height ● Small plastic cup ● Washers ● Handout for Bridge #1: Paper Bridge

Tuesday

none

● Thin straws ● Masking tape ● Small plastic cup ● Yarn

● Scissors ● Washers ● Handout for Bridge #2: Beam + Truss Bridges.

Wednesday

none

● Toothpicks ● Marshmallows ● Spaghetti ● Pipe Cleaners ● Masking tape ● Small plastic cup ● Yarn

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● Scissors ● Washers ● Handout for Bridge #3: Arch Bridge Thursday

none

● Thin straws ● Thick straws ● Dowels ● Clear Tape ● Masking tape ● Small plastic cup ● Yarn Hole punch ● Cardboard sheets

● Scissors ● Washers ● Matchbox cars ● Handout for Bridge #4: Suspension Bridge

Friday

none

● Thin straws ● Thick straws ● Dowels ● Toothpicks ● Popsicle Sticks ● Marshmallows ● Spaghetti ● Pipe Cleaners ● Masking tape ● Clear Tape ● Small plastic cup ● Yarn Hole punch ● Cardboard sheets ● Scissors ● Washers ● Matchbox car set

If you have questions or concerns about your course materials, please email [email protected].

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