Cool Bridges: Force and motion project-based learning

Cool bridges present some of the world wonders that engages students in a rigorous STEM activity which is very relevant to the community. The activity is project-based implying that each student in a group will assume a real world responsibility. Students will research, read, compile notes, create facts map, use a matrix, build a bridge manually or virtually and create a presentation. The presentation may be video recorded or teams may present in front of peers and visitors. At the end of the project students should be able to compare the most common types of bridges and sketch simple structure of each.

Includes rubrics for the structure and presentation.

Some of the standards covered are:

Grade level: 6-8

*Subject area: physical science

Standard: Understands motion and the principles that explain it.

Benchmarks: Understands effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object's motion

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12

*Subject area: science and engineering

Standard: Understands the scientific enterprise.

Benchmark 6-8: Knows that people of all backgrounds and with diverse interests, talents, qualities, and motivations engage in fields of science and engineering; some of these people work in teams and others work alone, but all communicate extensively with others.

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