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Knex- The Real Bridge Building Set - [BRAND NEW]
Set builds seven 5'-6' long replicas of real world bridges, one per bridge type, 2 at a time. Models include replicas of Scotland's Firth of Forth Rail Bridge (cantilever), London's Tower Bridge (bascule), San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge (suspension), the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Virginia Beach (beam), the Astoria Bridge across the Columbia River in Oregon (truss), Australia's Sydney Harbor Bridge (arch) and the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL (cable-stayed).

Key Concepts
Define characteristics and the differences between the 7 bridge types . . . why build a suspension bridge instead of an arch bridge?
Investigate how different bridge types hold their loads
Evaluate the strength and stability of each bridge type through experimentation
Determine and calculate costs involved with building a bridge
Explore the history of each of the real world bridges


Curriculum included offers key features and characteristics of each bridge type, background information and statistics on each, investigative activities and building challenges for each of the bridge types written to middle school National Standards in Science and Technology. Supports 8-12 students working in teams of
4-6. Comes packaged in 2 strong plastic storage cases with moveable dividers and lock-on transparent lids.

Grades: 5-8
Piece Count: 2,282

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