Using Math To Build Bridges By Mrs Walker

Using Math To Build Bridges By: Mrs. Walker What will you come up with? Participants: Felicity. Franklin Middle School Students The Challenge § Explore design features and safety of bridges. § Apply research to make a bridge better, like the Brent Spence Bridge. § Explore design options for: loads, safety, and traffic flow. § Explore the efficiency options for this bridges, such as capacities. § Design/create your model. Engineering Design Activities n n • What are qualities for engineering a safe and efficient bridge? • What types of angles allow for more support for the structure? Design ways to improve upon the bridge. Develop ways to build a model of the redesigned bridge. Research ways to construct the model bridge. n Construct the redesigned model. n Test the model’s strength/efficiency. n Questions You Will Want to Answer! Research requirements for the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati. n Provide results of strength of bridge comparing percentages to others results. Present results of conclusions. The Near Future Here is what to expect for units: 2 nd: The next unit plan will be covering the ideas of surface area and volume. 3 rd: The final unit plan for the year will be based on probability type standards. • How will you use scale models/factors to create a model for the Brent Spence Bridge? • How can percentages be used for the load of the bridge? • What materials will you need to construct an improved model of the Brent Spence Bridge? CEEMS is supported by the National Science Foundation grant # 1102990. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations are those of the investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.