Bridges: The Art and Science for Creating Community Connections

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.04.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Basic Bridge Information
  6. Famous Bridges
  7. Failed Bridges
  8. Lesson Plans
  9. Bibliography
  10. Student Resources
  11. Appendix
  12. Notes

Learning by Mistakes-Bridge Failures

Shelley Freedman-Bailey

Published September 2008

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Student Resources

"Bridge Photographs." FREENET Free Webspace.

http://www.nireland.com/bridgeman/Photo%20Gallery.htm (accessed March 11, 2008).

Photographs of twelve famous bridges.

"Famous Bridges." Famous Bridges. http://www.famousbridge.com (accessed March 11, 2008). Gives list of approximately 50 famous bridges.

BUILDING BIG: All About Bridges." PBS.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/index.html (accessed March 13, 2008). The Building Big Index introduces students to the Series: Bridge Basics, The Bridge Challenge, Wonders of the World Databank, Forces Lab, Who Builds Big? and Bridge Webography. Excellent resource.

"BUILDING BIG: Bridge Basics." PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html (accessed July 13, 2008). Describes basic bridge types.

"The Bridge Challenge." Building Big: The Bridge Challenge. www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/multi/index.html. (accessed March 13, 2008). Interactive website for students to learn the variables determining bridge types.

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