Structures
This section of the list highlights structures, such as buildings and bridges.
Students always love seeing the tallest buildings in the world. This interactive site has comparison tools and other interactive displays. Students can also learn about the UAE country of Dubai.
I believe you need to log in before this video can be accessed. Structures such as suspension bridges, skyscrapers, and tunnels are marvels of engineering, but sometimes the engineering is not quite so marvelous. Such was the case with the Tacoma-Narrows Bridge, which could not take the force of high winds. Italy's famous Tower of Pisa tilts because it was built on soft ground. Engineers and architects face many challenges when designing structures. The structures have to withstand the elements, bear weight, and distribute energy without moving too much or too little. Planners even have to account for seasickness when designing skyscrapers! Some tunnels have to hold up under the weight of an ocean. It's truly amazing that buildings, bridges, and tunnels can do what we need them to. What is even more amazing is that 5,000 years ago the Egyptians built the pyramids with such precision. To this day, we do not know how they accomplished it. (Grades 6-8)
This seems to be a nice starting point to look at for the 4 types of bridges, as well as links to some famous bridges.
A list of general sites of variety types of structures, including tunnels, bridges, skyscrapers, and other buildings. There are also links to lesson plans.
Links to and activities dealing with structures around the world.
Highlights various types of bridges and their construction. The site also gives information for students to utilize to build their own bridges.
Diagrams and definitions of basic bridges.
This site contains the worlds best and biggest roller coasters, data such as records, structural composition i.e. steel, wood, composites, amusement park locations, and photos.
A Power Point presentation highlighting a variety of structures.
Design and test a bridge to see if it would withstand an earthquake! Interactive and informative.
Forces
This section focuses on forces and the effects they have on structures.
This is an interactive game where students learn about forces while trying to stop sabotage at an amusement park.
Pictorial definitions of different forces. There is a link to a worksheet based on the diagrams and images.
A site that focuses on engineering at the elementary level. This is a list of links to give background knowledge about structures, forces, loads, and materials.
This is another site that gives definitions of forces and structures. There is a lot of text. Good information though.
This is a silent presentation that defines several forces and types of structures.
A site with links to images and activities of a variety of structures and a webquest about Structures and Design. There are links to other subtopics as well.
An interactive site where students can explore the relationships between structures and forces.
Labs and activities to help students with their understanding of forces and structures.
Lesson Plans
This section contains sites with plans for lessons about structures and forces that act on or within structures.
A technology lesson plan from Discovery Education about Skyscrapers.
A technology lesson plan about Bridges.
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This is a list of websites that includes informational, interactive, and lesson plan sites to be utilized with the Anchorage School District "Structures" science kit for 6th grade.
Updated on Sep 28, 11
Created on Sep 28, 11
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