Building model bridges from balsa or basswood is a great way to get students engaged in technology, science, and engineering principles. This Getting Started package includes materials for 25 students, testing equipment, and curriculum to get your classroom into bridge building.
Access the comprehensive Pitsco Bridge Book for bridge building instructions, a short history of bridges, construction ideas, and much more! The Pitsco Bridge Book is available for print here, or you can download a digital copy for free here.
Looking for standards-based activities to accompany these materials? The Model Bridges Teacher’s Guide is available for print here, or you can download a digital copy for free here.
The Pitsco Bridge Book
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Balsa Bridges Teacher's Guide
Balsa Bridges Competition Success Story
Pitsco Education Bridgepak includes all the materials you need to complete an exciting bridge design and building activity. Packs are available for a class of 10 or a class of 25 with Balsa wood or basswood strips, individual bottles of colored Pitsco Structures Glue and The Pitsco Bridge Book, student guide sheets. Balsa wood strips are 1/8" x 1/8" x 24". Basswood strips are 3/32" x 3/32" x 24". Construction requires hobby knife or Timber Cutter, small clips, foam board, pins, and waxed paper, sold separately.
Pitsco Education Timber Cutter is a helpful tool for cutting 1/8" wooden sticks. Recommended for bridge and tower building as well as other model projects. The see-through safety guard limits finger access to the blade.
A single-edged razor blade provides a clean, accurate cut. Miter marks are molded into the base to use as a reference when making angle cuts. Five extra blades are included. Additional replacement blades sold separately.
Our Grid Paper is offered in two sizes and three grid patterns. Choose the one that's right for your activity.
The 51850 1/8" Grid Paper has 1/8" grids printed on one side of a 10-1/2" x 16" sheet. It is useful for sketches needing a little more detail – plus, it is the recommended size for bridge-building activities. Sold in packages of 100 sheets.
The 55509 1/4" Grid Paper is a double-sided, 11" x 17" sheet that displays quarter-inch squares on one side and one-millimeter squares on the other side. A metric ruler is printed along the bottom for quick-and-easy measurements. . . .