Materials List: Engineering a Water Bottle Holder for Student Desks

Each group needs:

For the entire class to share:

  • (optional) mini bungee cords, available at Amazon
  • zip ties 8 inch, available at Amazon
  • duct tape (48mm x 54m) roll
  • 3 sizes/styles of water bottles for testing prototypes (Example: plastic water bottle such as Dasani, reusable non-insulated water bottle, and an insulated water bottle such as Yeti or Contigo)
  • other recyclable materials such as pieces of Styrofoam, a pool noodle sliced into pieces, sponges, squares of cork, scraps of cardboard, etc.
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