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Human Suspension Bridge

Students create a suspension bridge with their bodies and experience the forces of tension and compression that make a suspension bridge work.

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Activity Type:Hands-On Activities

Discipline:Civil

Topic(s):Forces

Grade:3-5, 6-8

Time:60 minutes or less

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