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Building a Bridge Can't be all that Difficult, Can it?
Subject: Secondary School: Physical Science
Lesson Plan: Building a Bridge Can't be all that Difficult, Can it?
Grades: 5-8
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This is a 'free building' activity in which no prior knowledge of bridge construction is assumed. Students are provided with a limited
set of resources and are given a limited 'design and create' task to carry out. Their performance in this activity establishes a baseline measure of their knowledge and understanding of structural
engineering concepts and it is against this that individual progress can be monitored as they work through this part of the curriculum.
This Lesson Plan is one of many from the K'NEX Education K'NEX Education: Real Bridge Building
Build seven 5’-6’ long replicas of real world bridges, one per bridge type, two at a time. Includes 2282 K’NEX Rods and Connectors to support 6-8...
