Real moveable bridges sometimes use hydraulic-powered mechanisms to raise and lower the bridge deck! Here's a bonus goal: Create the bridge first and test its sturdiness, then take it to the next level with the hydraulic lift!
Supply List (specialty materials can be found on Amazon)
All STEM Inventions projects share the same set of materials
(20-100) craft sticks
(8-20) 1/2” craft cubes
(5) 1/2” craft cubes with holes
(1) 1/8” dowel
Syringe, tubing, and syringe adapter kit
(2) 4” cable ties
Hot glue gun
Masking tape
STEM Inventions
STEM Inventions is a project by me, Lance Akiyama. Since 2011, I've developed original science and engineering activities, starting with an after school business that I founded and operated until 2015. I've held a full-time role as the Science Curriculum Manager at Galileo Learning, where I created design thinking-based lessons and pet robots. I'm a long-time contributor to Instructables.com, and I've published four DIY project books with Rockport Publishers. STEM Inventions projects were developed in after school classes and summer camps over several years. All projects use the same set of just 20 different materials and 2 tools to make supply purchasing and management easier.
STEM Inventions