For the entire class to share:

• 100 popsicle sticks
• 50 pipe cleaners
• 100 toothpicks
• 100 straws
• 1 package of 3 x 5-inch index cards
• 15 sheets of 12 x 12-inch poster board
• 15 sheets of 12 x 12-inch sheets of cardboard
• 50 sheets of plain printer paper
• 1 roll of cotton string
• 1 roll of duct tape
• 1 roll of masking tape
• 5+ bottles of white glue
• several small books to use for testing OR 8 toy cars (a fun alternative to books, if available)

Each group needs:

• 1 ruler, 12-inch
• graph paper, 1-2 sheets, for drawing the blueprint
• 1 pair of scissors
• Materials Budget Worksheet