Grade 6 Links - Engineering Design - Structures
Overarching Question: How do forces affect structures?
Structures exist in nature.

Natural Forms and Structures
http://www.ul.ie/~gaughran/Gildea/page1.htm

A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
http://www.engineeringsights.org/

Land Formation Activity
http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/students/activities/landformations/

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://www.unmuseum.org/wonders.htm

The Seven Natural Wonders of the World
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9711/natural.wonders/

Archive of Architecture
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/default.html

Different geometric shapes have different functions and purposes.

Geometric Shapes in Architecture
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/1/83.01.07.x.html

Shapes Lab
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html

A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
http://www.engineeringsights.org/

HowStuffWorks - Engineer Anything
http://www.howstuffworks.com/engineering-channel.htm

The Basic Bridge Types
http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm

Architectural Resource & Reference Collection
http://www.loggia.com/designarts/architecture/architecture.html

Measurement is essential to design.

The Seven Wonders
http://library.thinkquest.org/23378/main.html?tqskip1=1

How Bridges Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm

The Great Pyramids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/

Building a structure requires the cooperation and coordination of many people.

Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, Tunnels
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

Think Quest - Famous Buildings
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001664/Index.html

Great Buildings Collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings.html

Earthquake Resistant Structures
http://www.geocities.com/eqdeak/

Fun and Learning About Bridges
http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm

When planning the construction of a structure, natural forces must be considered.

Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, Tunnels
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/loads.html

Building Safer Structures
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/SaferStructures/

Ask Dr. Universe
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/Contents.html



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