Name _______________________
General Information:
Types of Bridges: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/build‐bridge‐p3.html
Types of Bridges: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html
Video: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/smart‐bridges.html
Failed Bridges Interactive: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/bridge‐collapse.html
Researching Bridges:
Index of Bridges: http://www.famousbridge.com/
Building Big: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/index.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges
About.com: http://architecture.about.com/od/famousbridges/Famous_Bridges.htm
Games:
Build Bridges, etc: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/build‐bridge‐p1.html
Supermath: http://www.mesc.gov.ws/ssn1/Bridge_It/bridge‐it.htm
Name of Bridge:
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Engineer(s):
What is the purpose of this bridge? Sketch the bridge you researched on the graph paper below. Then draw your bridge using Microsoft Paint.
Create a PowerPoint slide that includes a photograph of your bridge with your drawing. These should be placed side by side. Please put a border around each. Then type the information you learned from your bridge research under the images. Model the page below.
Kimberly Johnson
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Purpose: Print your slide. Turn the completed slide in with your packet. IMPORTANTA: Do not staple these!
Criteria
Title (Name of Bridge) – Correctly Capitalized
Your Name ‐‐ Correctly Capitalized
Picture/Photograph of Bridge
Neat Drawing of Bridge – Copy + Pasted from Microsoft Paint
Both Pictures have same outline around them. Box sizes/shapes are similar
Font/Size – Easy to Read
Location
Completion Date
Length
Type
Engineer(s)
Purpose
Packet Turned in with slide – Not Stapled – Includes sketch, research, and rubric
Met Expectation
Did Not Meet Expectation