Who builder? RooBuilder!

Four GMS girls competed over the weekend in the 5th annual “Bridging the Gap” RooBuilders competition at UMKC.  The competition is for middle and high school students who are interested in engineering and design. UMKC provided all of the construction materials which consisted of balsa wood sticks, glue, and a card sheet.
Each bridge was scored in the following categories in addition to their load-bearing ability:

• Workmanship (neat, clean joints and finish)
• Creativity (structural form)
• Aesthetics (proportion, form, and appeal)​

The students also had to create a promotional video documenting the design and construction process for the bridges that you can check out below. Our girls did a fantastic job with the support of their Project Lead the Way teacher, Deeann Moore, and we’re very proud of what they achieved!

Mary Cordry