To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges
Science Topic: Balance and Forces
Engineering Field: Civil Engineering
Country: United States (Texas)
Storybook: Javier Builds a Bridge
When they are designing bridges, civil engineers integrate the physical science phenomena of balance and motion. In this unit, students explore why bridges are shaped differently. Students distinguish between beam, arch, and suspension bridges and learn how bridge designs counteract and redirect forces and motion. In the culminating design challenge, students design, construct, and test their own bridges.
FOSS Connection: Balance and Motion
STC Connection: Balancing and Weighing
