The London Bridge should not have fallen down. And here's why. After a brief history of bridges and the three main types, class members are introduce to the concepts of tension and compression, the two main forces acting upon bridges. 

Concepts

beams, bridges, bridge design, suspension bridges, force, compression, technology resources

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Additional Tags

arch, beam, bridge, tension

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class research different bridge designs
• After reading Horatius at the Bridge Story, ask what kind of bridge they think it was used in the story

Classroom Considerations

• Make copies of types of bridges and pass them out
• The first in a series of 10 related activities

Pros

• The lesson plan contains assessments to use throughout the instruction
• The resource contains lots of information about bridges, multimedia support, and references

Cons

• Does not provide a clear instructional plan