Unit 4: Integrated Bridge Project

Overview| Math | Reading | Science | Social Studies | Rocketry | English |Rubric

Overview
During the nine weeks period, students will build and learn about various bridges and their unique structures.

Math
For the Math portion of this project, company architects and carpenters will submit a scale drawing of their land to check for correct measurements (checkpoint one).  Checkpoint two: Accountants will submit their company’s balance sheet for verification and accuracy.

Reading
For the Reading portion of this project, students will use the school library to research a bridge and the inventor of the bridge.  Reading classes will visit the library and write notes to help guide the research process. Checkpoint 1 is top of citation skeleton completed. Checkpoint 2 is one complete citation skeleton.

Science
For the Science portion of this project, students will be put into companies and choose jobs.  Each company will work together to create a bridge.  They will have a budget to purchase supplies and forms to keep records.  Using specific parameters, companies will build a toothpick bridge.  The bridge will then go through a stress test.  Weights will be hung from the middle of the bridge to test its strength. Checkpoint 1: Company audit for all job positions, Checkpoint 2: Bridge Construction/ Tests

Social Studies
For the Social Studies portion of this project, students will be given an area of the world where they will need to construct a bridge. Checkpoint 1 will consist of the research needed to create a PowerPoint presentation explaining which type of bridge they would build, including pictures, the materials they will use and the methods they would use to construct the bridge.  Checkpoint 2 will be the presentation itself.

Rocketry and Aviation
For the ARA portion of this project, students will each construct their own Delta Dart glider.  These gliders are propelled by a rubber band and built using fine motor skills.  Data will be collected and analyzed.  We will also review the structures of previous vehicles made this year and compare/contrast them.

English
For the English portion of this project, students will read about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and write a variety of poems about the event. Checkpoint one is the first three poems.  Checkpoint two is the last two poems.

BRIDGE PROJECT RUBRIC – 6K

Math:
                        Scale Drawing                                      __________                5 points
                        Balance Sheet                                       __________                5 points

Science:            Bridge design                                        __________                2 points
                        (finished bridge matches blue prints)
                        Supply use                                            __________                1 points
                        Car test                                                __________                1 points
                        Boat test                                               __________                1 points
                        Teamwork                                            __________                5 points
                        Stress Test                                           __________                15 points

ARA:               Delta Dart Construction                        __________                10 points
                        Delta Dart Lab  Report             __________                  5 points

                                                                                   
English:
                        Poem 1                                                __________                2 points
                        Poem 2                                                __________                2 points
                        Poem 3                                                __________                2 points
                        Poem 4                                                __________                2 points
                        Poem 5                                                __________                2 points

Reading:
                        Research of bridge type                        __________                3 points
                        Research of bridge inventor                   __________                3 points
                        Rough Draft (notes)                              __________                4 points

Social Studies:
                        Final PowerPoint with Solution  __________                10 points

Model:
                  Quality of model                                               __________                20 points

TOTAL GRADE FOR STRUCTURES:                  __________________________