{"id":34030,"date":"2025-09-22T08:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/?p=34030"},"modified":"2025-09-22T08:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:25:01","slug":"scarecrows-bridge-a-spooky-fun-fall-steam-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/blog\/scarecrows-bridge-a-spooky-fun-fall-steam-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarecrow\u2019s Bridge: A Spooky-Fun Fall STEAM Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34030\" class=\"elementor elementor-34030\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d38e7a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d38e7a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ee99dca\" data-id=\"5ee99dca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6251d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6251d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The corn maze is full of twists and turns, but at the very center waits a watchful scarecrow. He won\u2019t let anyone step into his field, so your only chance is to build a bridge tall enough to cross over without being caught!<\/p>\n\n<p>That\u2019s the idea behind <a href=\"https:\/\/dihq.box.com\/v\/ScarecrowsBridgeSTEAMChallenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scarecrow\u2019s Bridge<\/strong><\/a>, a hands-on STEAM challenge where students must design and build a freestanding bridge using only a handful of everyday materials. The bridge must span across the scarecrow\u2019s field\u2014without touching it\u2014and be built as tall as possible in just 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n<p>Along the way, students will learn to balance height and stability, make informed choices with limited materials, and work together under pressure. And when the time is up, they\u2019ll test their creations to see if their bridge can hold weight while standing tall.<\/p>\n\n<p>This activity is perfect for classrooms, afterschool programs, or even a fall family game night. 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