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Show Me the Money

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Class members learn how to estimate the total costs involved to design and build a bridge by including design, material, equipment, and labor costs. The activity includes a discussion about the trade-off between cost and aesthetics.

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Concepts
cost, bridges, bridge design, estimation, labor, money, budgeting, technology resources
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Instructional Ideas
  • Update the materials and labor costs to be more reflective of current costs
  • Contact your local county or state Department of Transportation to get data about costs of bridges in your area
Classroom Considerations
  • Class members should have knowledge of bridges types and parts
  • The ninth in a series of 10 resources
Pros
  • The worksheets come as a Word document, so you can easily make changes
  • The resource has two lesson extension activities 
Cons
  • The lesson does not provide a clear, engaging instructional strategy
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1