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Building Toothpick Bridges
This text features projects that allow students to use arithmetic calculations and geometry to design, plan, and build scale model bridges.
| Format | Book |
| Grades | 5 – 8 |
| Author | Jeanne Pollard |
| Source/Publisher | Dale Seymour Publications |
| ISBN | 0866512667 |
| Shelving Location | E 624 |
| Location | Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Building Toothpick Bridges |
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