Bridges are complex constructions that rely on physics to support their weight. Now is your chance to design and construct a bridge of your own.
Objectives:
Lumber (Toothpicks) $10,000. each
Support Beams (Popsicle sticks) $100,000. each
Cement (Glue- Elmers) $850. per day
Steel (Glue sticks) $20,000. each
Welder (Glue gun) $50,000. per day
Blue Prints (Graph paper) $40,000. per sheet
Real Estate (Cardboard base) 16’’ x 12 ‘’ $500,000.
Construction Site: Wax Paper $15,000. each
Measuring Tape: (Ruler) $500. per day
My Role - Site Manager - You will be responsible for:
Objectives:
- Estimating Spatial Configurations
- Estimating Dollar Amounts in Thousands
- Measuring using Graph Paper, Ruler, and Manipulatives
- Understand the concepts of stress, fulcrums, the law of gravity and the strength of various geometrical shapes
- To design and construct an economically and structurally sound bridge that will support a maximum load.
- Each construction company begins with a balance of $1,550,000.
- The bridge must be able to have a center point to support bucket
- The bridge must span a distance of at-least one foot (which means make your bridge longer that one foot)
- The bridge must contain one or more of the bridge designs we talked about in class
Lumber (Toothpicks) $10,000. each
Support Beams (Popsicle sticks) $100,000. each
Cement (Glue- Elmers) $850. per day
Steel (Glue sticks) $20,000. each
Welder (Glue gun) $50,000. per day
Blue Prints (Graph paper) $40,000. per sheet
Real Estate (Cardboard base) 16’’ x 12 ‘’ $500,000.
Construction Site: Wax Paper $15,000. each
Measuring Tape: (Ruler) $500. per day
My Role - Site Manager - You will be responsible for:
- You must keep a detailed log of your group’s progress. I have given you a format to follow (see below).
- Assuring your groups time management.
- Creating a timetable for the completion of your project.
- Assuring that the construction site is cleaned up each day.
- Signs the order form for all supplies before purchases are made.