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A while back, I posted on the blog what my son's school project meant to me. It was an exercise in discipline and creativity, but most of all, I will remember it as one more occasion when my son and I spent time building something together. I will not go into a full engineering discourse on the statics of rigid bodies (which this project was really all about in 6th grade!), rather only to show that with the right design, a bridge made out of toothpicks and Elmer's glue can really take the weight of 2 reams of paper. He gets an A if it can bear the weight of 3 books, a B if 2, a C if one and I guess an F if it cannot sustain even one. I figure that 2 reams of paper will at least get him a B. Below is the product of our collaboration!
Tata Tata ~ Island-Beach Girl-Yank Turned Southern Belle ~ My Quilts So Far http://blockcentral.net/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/332604915/m/2661011481  ToothpickBridge.JPG (34 Kb, 50 downloads) |
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Very cool Tata!! My money is on the A!!
Connie The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. — John E. Southard http://www.thequiltandneedle.com/ |
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Awesome project. I'm sure you have a future civil engineer on your hands
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That bridge is great and I'm sure your son will get his A. I used to make similar projects using art straws and baloons filled with water when I worked in a special needs school. Those DT lessons were so interesting. Milica 
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Great design! It looks like an "A" to me!
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He should get an "A" in art class as well! It is beautiful!
Meg Proud Coastie Mom http://www.myquiltblog.com/ohiorose53/ http://www.serialquilters.com/ohiorose53 I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend, til death, you're right to say it. Voltaire |
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What a great bridge Tata! I hope he gets an A. Let us know how it does.
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hey, that looks like an A+ bridge to me!
good work, tata & son! love & hugs, beechnut (cindy) a/k/a Miss Tassels "She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing." Proverbs 31:13 TM "She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking." Proverbs 31:19 TM |
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I give it an A+ for sure!
 Jenell (aka) Miss Cashew O'Nutt The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers. Psams 34:7 |
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Way to go! It looks great I remember reading about it on your blog, it is always nice to have pics...A plus for sure. Happy Quilting! Bama Deb ~ Sweet Home AL I have always been interested in people who make me laugh!!! You can never have a dull moment with these people. And if you happen to have "one of those moments" then it's okay, they just laugh with you. DEB'S JANE STICKLE CREATIONS http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6971052502/m/1521022733 http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6641009932/m/4671059932 http://www.serialquilters.com/deb1quilts/ http://www.myquiltblog.com/Debo/ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, Do it with thy might. Ecclesiastes 9:10 |
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