Load test lab
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I6 Bridges & Structures, lesson 3 of 6.
Hook
Engineers test bridges before anyone crosses them. Today, so do you.
Fair test
Remove one beam at a time. Test the load after each change. Which beam matters most?
Bonus challenge
Paint the “hero beam” gold with a sticky note.
The build
Truss Bridge: A 30 cm bridge made of triangles (a Warren truss) spanning two stacks of books. Hang a cup of coins in the middle.