BRIDGE RESEARCH

Names: ______

It’s now time to start your bridge research! Go online with a partner and find different examples of famous bridges from around the world that represent the following bridge formations - suspension, truss, beam and arch.

suspension / truss
beam / arch

Bridge Building Design

Name: ______Date: ______

Name of the bridge to be replicated: ______

It is a (suspension/truss/beam/arch) ______bridge.

Bridge Design:

Materials needed:

______

Name: ______

Rubric for BridgeBuilding Project

INDICATOR / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Strength of
Bridge / Supports at least 1 1-199 grams of weight. / Supports at least 200 - 499 grams of weight. / Supports at least 500grams of weight. / Supports more than 500 grams of weight.
Rigidity of the
Bridge / Uses and briefly explains the most rigid (strongest) shape in the construction of the bridge. / Uses and explains with examples the most rigid (strongest) shape in the construction of the bridge. / Clearly explains with examples the most rigid (strongest) shape in the construction of the bridge. / With great detail, clearly explains with examples, the most rigid shape in the construction of the bridge.
Research about Bridges / Report contains at least one picture of a ‘real’ bridge labeled and three sentences relating to your bridge. / Report contains at least three pictures of ‘real’ bridges labeled and two paragraphs of information relating to your bridge. / Report contains at least five pictures of ‘real’ bridges labeled and one full page of information relating to your bridge. / Report contains more than five pictures of ‘real’ bridges labeled and more than 1 full page of information relating to your bridge.
Drawing of
Bridge / A drawing of the bridge with only a few details. / A satisfactory drawing of the bridge with most details. / A good drawing of the bridge with adequate detail. / An excellent drawing with exceptional detail.
Process of
building your
bridge. / A written procedure outlining one or two clear photos of you building your bridge. / A written procedure outlining three or four clear photos of you building your bridge. / A written procedure outlining five or six clear photos of you building your bridge. / A written procedure outlining seven or more clear photos of you building your bridge.
Appealing to
the eye. / The bridge was not appealing to the eye. / The bridge was somewhat appealing to theeye. / The bridge was appealing to the eye. / The bridge was very appealing to the eye.

Denise Mabee, 2012