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Building Bridges

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Students identify the different types of bridges. Using the internet, they research information on how they are built by completing a scavenger hunt. Locating a specific area, they determine which type of bridge would be appropriate and construct it with the given materials. They diagram the key points of the structure.

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bridges, civil engineering

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7th - 9th
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Math
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