Resource - Build a Bridge

Build a Bridge

Build a Bridge

Build a Bridge

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Curious about our 4D (Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver) model for technology and engineering design? Read about why we selected this framework and how it can be implemented in your classroom!

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Design and build the strongest bridge you can that spans at least 1.5ft with materials around your house (craft supplies, building toys, newspapers). Get creative with materials! Look at photos and diagrams of real life bridges. What different bridge designs exist? Do you see any similarities between different bridge designs?

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SpookyFaces.BEAM

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beam: (noun) long thick piece of material used in construction

construction: (noun) the act of building something

column: (noun) tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright

mechanics: (noun) branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies

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Resources

https://pbskids.org/designsquad/video/how-does-suspension-bridge-work/ https://ei.jhu.edu/truss-simulator/

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