Investigation – Bridges: Making a Beam Bridge Taller

Investigation – Bridges: Making a Beam Bridge Taller

STEM

Science

Cross-cutting Concepts

Form and Function

Levels of Thinking

Expanding

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

Extend bridge building by adding a new constraint of the bridge needing to be taller but still sturdy enough to stay upright and supportive.

Interactive Lesson

Instruction

Provide samples of each of the other bridge designs for children to test and compare instead of relying on children to remember how the earlier experiments turned out.

STEM Ideas/Words

STEMIE Learning Trajectories