Materials List:
Create a Safe Pathway for Turtles
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cmu-2561-turtle-bridge-engineering-design
This is hands-on activity uses basic classroom art supplies and recycled materials from around the school and home. The “picnic” section within a grocery store has many good items to use.
Each group needs:
- device connected to the Internet for research
- 2 sheets of plain white printer paper for drawing turtle models
- 30.5 cm x 13 cm (12’’ x 5’’) road cut from black construction paper
- Create a Safe Pathway for Turtles Design Sheet
For the class to share:
- colored pencils, crayons, markers
- tape, glue
- rulers, protractors
- bridge building’ materials:
- recycled materials
- cardboard (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, small boxes, etc.)
- glass jars
- plastic bowls, containers
- clothes hangers
- classroom art supplies
- colored pencils, crayons, markers
- tape, glue
- rulers, protractors
- plastic cups
- paper plates