Showing posts with label Structures and Mechanisms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Structures and Mechanisms. Show all posts

Building Big Structures

Building Big Structures - Explore large structures and what it takes to build them with BUILDING BIG™, a five-part PBS television series and Web site from WGBH Boston. Learn more about bridges, domes, skyscrapers, tunnels and dams.

Bridges!: Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test

Saskatoon a City of Bridges

Saskatoon a City of Bridges

* Bridge Building Lesson Plans - A terrific unit of bridges: research types of bridges, draw diagrams, and build a bridge!
* Building Big Bridges: Here is information about spans and different kinds of bridges.
* Basic Bridge Types - This site is a bit harder to read but has lots of great information.
* Bridges Around the World - This site has lots of pictures of bridges from around the world. Most of the photos were taken by students and many of the photos are of bridges in Edmonton.
* Types of Bridges - Lots of information about different types of bridges.
* Build a Bridge - You're a civil engineer. Four bridges need to be built. Only you can decide where they go...

BBC: Bitesize Lessons -Science- Physical Processes

BBC: Bitesize Lessons - Science- Physical Processes
Online activities from BBC Education. Includes lesson plans and worksheets. Activities cover some of the Energy and Controls, Structures and Mechanisms, and Earth and Space Systems expectations ( circuits, sound, light, magnets, forces in action, etc...)
Bitesize Lessons - Science Teacher's guide