Building Bridges

 

Build Bridges and More

Learn about the 3 types of bridges.

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  1. 1.Why an arch bridge?

  1. 1.Download the FLASH version here by RIGHT-CLICKING on the link.

Download your Science Vocabulary List here: Grade 7 SCience Terms (Structures).pdf

  1. 1.The 4 main types of bridges

  2. 2.Ed Quest

  3. 3.Forces, Materials, Loads and Shapes Lab!

  4. 4.What are the forces that act on ALL structures anyway?

  5. 5. Great Buildings

  1. 1.Build Bridges

  2. 2.Virtual Lab

  3. 3.Bridges Web Quest #1

  4. 4.Structures Web Quest #2

  5. 5.Bridges Activities

  6. 6.Why an arch bridge?

Exciting Student Projects:

  1. •Mackenzie’s Combination Bridge Project: Bridge.kmz (SketchUP file!)

  2. •Vivek’s Film Noir: Types_Bridges.mov

  3. •Akshay’s Shockwave Bridge Presentation

  4. •Janine’s Jeopardy Game: Jeopardy.pptx

  5. •Emma’s StoryBook: The Chicken Who Crossed the River-Emma.mov

  6. •Josh’s Structures Commentary

  7. •Narayan’s Instructional Video

Let’s start building bridges!

You’ve probably travelled over and under these amazing structures without given a second glance (although, this one begs a look!).  Do you know that there are millions of bridges in the world?  What purpose do they serve and just how do they work?

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