Beam Builder & Breaker Crate

Build, test, and break beams and trusses while learning how shape affects strength and how real structures resist bending.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN & EXPERIMENT WITH:

• Area Moment of Inertia — explore how the shape and layout of a beam affect its strength
  
• Compression, Tension & Neutral Axis — understand where beams bend, stretch, and compress during loading
  
• Basic Structural Engineering — build trusses, bridges, and beams and test how design choices affect performance
  
• Cause‑and‑Effect Through Impact Testing — feel the difference between strong and weak designs using the safe karate‑chop hand guard
  
• Design, Test, Improve — build a structure, test it, observe failure points, and redesign for better strength
  
• Maker Mindset & Creative Engineering Challenges — follow sample beam configurations or invent your own structures to test

Mini‑lessons are adapted for each academic level (K–12) so siblings can learn together with age‑appropriate challenges.

MORE REASONS YOU'LL LOVE THIS KIT

• Great for groups — perfect for siblings, co‑ops, and classrooms
• Learning Material is Adapted for All Ages — from Kindergarten through high school, so siblings can learn together with the same kit!
• Students feel the physics — the hand guard protects their hand while letting them feel the impact of each chop
• Highly Engaging — breaking beams is memorable, exciting, and reinforces learning how shape, structure, and design affect strength
• Endlessly Repeatable — build new beams and trusses again and again
  
• Supports Creativity — students can follow sample designs or invent their own structures
  
• Perfect for engineering‑minded kids — encourages iteration, testing, and optimization
• Stores neatly — designed to fit back into the original box

WHAT’S INSIDE:

• Beam Strength‑Testing System
  
  • 1 solid steel karate‑chop stand
  • 1 soft rubber karate‑chop hand guard (adjustable straps, fits child – adult)
  • 2 orange top‑edge guards / stick holders
• Building Materials 
  • 100 popsicle sticks for beams, trusses, and bridges
  • 1 bottle of school glue
  • 4 binder clips for clamping while glue dries
• Instructions & Activity Guide
• Physics Learning Activities — K–12 adapted lessons for mousetrap cars, spinning tops, and engineering challenges

Designed & Made in the USA
By Our Family For Your Family