Investigation – Bridges: Exploring Building Structures

Investigation – Bridges: Exploring Building Structures

STEM

Engineering

Cross-cutting Concepts

Levels of Thinking

Resources are categorized by whether they target foundational levels of thinking or levels of thinking that extend past foundational levels (expanding).

Suggested AdaptationS

Check out our guide to adaptations. Adapt for environment, materials, instruction.

General Guide to Adaptations

Description

Provide blocks and other materials such as small animals figures, people, toy cars, to support creativity and creative problem-solving situations as children expand their investigations of what can be built with blocks.

Interactive Lesson

Instruction

Follow children’s lead as they engage with items. (e.g., if children are playing with animals, suggest building the animals a home).

STEM Ideas/Words

Investigation

STEMIE Learning Trajectories