Bridges: The Art and Science for Creating Community Connections

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.04.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Objectives and Rationale
  2. Background Knowledge
  3. Strategies and Suggestions
  4. Lessons and Activities
  5. Appendix A: Implementing New Mexico Standards
  6. Appendix B: Vocabulary for Bridges
  7. Appendix C: Daily Question Ideas and Extension Ideas
  8. Endnotes
  9. Bibliography
  10. Films
  11. Web Resources

The Art, Science, and Mathematics of Bridges: An Integrated Unit for Middle School

Joan Henderson

Published September 2008

Tools for this Unit:

Films

Building Big; Bridges, David McCauley, WGBH Boston Video, 2004

Extreme Engineering Oakland Bay Bridge, Discovery Communications, Silver Springs, MD, 2003

Tacoma Bridge (collapse), August 1, 2008

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=Galloping%20Gertie&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#q=tacoma%20narrows%20bridge%20collapse&hl=enTacoma Bridge

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