Spaghetti Bridge Competition

Overview

The Spaghetti Bridge building competition has been held annualy in Manitoba since 1995 as a part of Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Week (PEGW). It is a vehicle for celebrating and reminding Canadians of the importance of engineering to their lives and as a career choice.

The competition entails building the strongest bridge in your Grade class from regular spaghetti and white glue.

In 2012, the APEGM's goal is to donate 10,000 pounds of pasta to Winnipeg Harvest. The goal is to make a pasta donation equal to the cumulative weight supported by all entries in the competition. In 2011, the cumulative weight supported by all bridges was 4253 Kg, or 9377 lbs. So it is up to the students to build strong bridges in order to acheive the target goal of 10,000 pounds! This has never been done before.

Background Material

• 2012 Contest Rules
• The Bridge Test Unit (Build you own!)
• Classroom Demonstration Handout for Teachers
• Possible grade level Curriculum Outcomes (for Teachers)
• 2012 School Mailout Package

Team Registration

See this year's events for details.