Activity
Teach Engineering

Bridge Types: Tensile and Compressive Forces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Bridges rely on tension and compression to keep them standing. Pairs test this principle by constructing simple bridges and applying a force to the center. Teams use the provided instructional activity to record their...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Building Your Bridge Building Basics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this technology learning exercise, students examine the basic principles of bridge building design in order to answer the nine questions with the help of the web links on page 2.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bold Bridges

For Students 5th - 6th
For this science worksheet, students collaborate in performing an investigation regarding the best bridge construction for maximum strength. Students build several designs of bridges out of pins, straws, fishing line, and small Styrofoam...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Applications of Quadratic Functions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students investigate the quadratic functions. They solve the word problems while writing the new algebra expressions.