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Holiday decorations, holiday meals ... cranberries are everywhere this time of year! Let's put them to even better use with a holiday science experiment!
Today's Saturday Science, from Little Bins For Little Hands, uses problem-solving and engineering skills to build cranberry structures.
Materials:
- A bag of raw cranberries
- Toothpicks
Process:
- Carefully stick a toothpick into a cranberry, then place another cranberry on the other end of the toothpick.
- Add another toothpick to one of your cranberries, and another cranberry, and another toothpick, and so on.
- Continue this process to build a structure of your choice!
What type of structure did you build? When engineers design buildings, they also have to use problem-solving skills to create sturdy structures! You might notice that some of your best structures use triangles. This is because in building design, a triangle is a strong shape. It can withstand a lot of force or weight. Take a look a bridges next time you are driving around town. Do you find any triangles?
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