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 2010, APEGM will partner with Canada Safeway and Investors Group 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 2009, the cumulative weight supported by all bridges was 3347 Kg, or 7363 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

• 2010 Contest Rules
• The Bridge Test Unit (Build you own!)
• Classroom Demonstration Handout for Teachers, and
• Possible grade level Curriculum Outcomes (for Teachers)

Team Registration

This year's Spaghetti Bridge competition will be held at Kildonan Place - Centre Court, Saturday March 6th, 2010.

Competition for Grades 1 to 6 starts at 10:00 am.
- Award ceremony to follow immediately.
Competition for Grades 7 to 12 starts at 12:30 pm.
- Award ceremony to follow immediately.

The registration deadline for the 2010 Spaghetti Bridge Competition is Friday, March 5, 2010. Print out and submit the Paper Entry Form, or Register Online!
There are no entrance fees for this competition.