Bridges have played an important role in the economic and social development of  cultures around the world.  Bridges are built because obstacles exist and these obstacles vary with the natural and manmade features of each region.  Consequently, each bridge poses unique problems for its builders and each bridge reflects the communities linked.  Based on this premise, the unit "Connecting with Bridges" serves to introduce the basic bridge types and the physical concepts involved in bridge building, requires students to research a bridge important to the history of West Virginia, develop a Power Point presentation reflecting what was learned, compare and contrast the bridges studied by constructing a table, and finally, to collaborate as a team to build a successful model of a bridge. 

Lessons

Lesson 1: The Basics of Bridges
Lesson 2: Bridge Over West Virginia Waters
Lesson 3: Bridging the Gap With Technology
Lesson 4: Bridges and Data and Tables, Oh My!
Lesson 5: Building Bridges
 
 

Authors:
Renee Anderson
Linda Cline
Anita Pugh