Constructing a pasta bridge could be done for personal enjoyment or for a class project to see what shape of pasta is strongest. Spaghetti, which is round, can be used for a stronger bridge than a flat piece of linguine, for example. Some schools compete in pasta-bridge building contests, where the integrity of the bridge is tested and the strongest bridge wins.
- Skill level:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things you need
- Spaghetti, linguine or fettuccine
- 8 marshmallows
- Envelope
- Scissors
- Paperclip
- Coins
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1
Assemble 3 pieces of long pasta into a flat triangle. Place a small marshmallow where each piece of pasta meets by stabbing the pasta into the marshmallow. Repeat to form a second triangle.
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2
Stab pieces of pasta at a 45-degree angle into each marshmallow to create a pyramid. Repeat on the other triangle.
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3
Place a marshmallow at the location where the new pieces of pasta meet at the tip of the pyramid. Secure each piece of pasta into the marshmallow. Repeat for the other pyramid.
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4
Stab a last piece of pasta through the 2 marshmallows that are at the tips of the pyramids to form your bridge.
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5
Test the weight of your bridge by cutting an inch from the corner of an envelope to make a coin basket. Unbend a paperclip to make a hanger. Poke it into the side of the coin holder. Hang the coin holder from the pasta bridge, and add coins.
