All you’ll need is a pile of jellybeans (or large marshmallows) and toothpicks for your camper to start learning about structures. By connecting toothpicks with jellybeans, encourage your child to see which shapes hold together well, which shapes stack well and which shapes are most interesting to look at. This activity can help them start to understand the thought, design and technology behind structural engineering. Try challenging them to create a house or a specific structure—it’s a blast to see them considering their options as they build.
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