Unit 8: Bridge Design & Construction

Parent Letter Unit 8.pdf

Home Connections Supports and Resources:

Unit 4 & 6 resources may also be utilized to support students with measurement skills.

Below you will find resources to help you identify and discuss different types of bridges.

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BEAM BRIDGE- ( This poster will help you to understand the different parts of the bridge.)
ARCH BRIDGE- ( This poster will help you to understand the different parts of the bridge.)
SUSPENSION BRIDGE- ( This poster will help you to understand the different parts of the bridge.)
BRIDGE VOCABULARY- ( This poster will define key vocabulary students will need when exploring, researching, and conversing about bridges.)

Below are resources to assist students in solving multi-step story problems.

MULTI-STEP STORY PROBLEM ANCHOR CHART- ( This anchor chart provides helpful steps for students to use while solving story problems with more than one step.)
KEY WORDS CHART- (This chart provides key words that signify operations when solving story problems.)
"CUBES"- (This resources provides coding strategies to help student in identifying essential information in story problems.)

Below you will find resources for finding the perimeter and area of a shape.

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PERIMETER AND AREA ANCHOR CHART- (This chart explains the equations that can be used to find area and perimeter of a shape.)
PERIMETER VIDEO- (This video explains the equations that can be used to find the perimeter of a shape.)
PERIMETER AND AREA VIDEO-(This video explains the equations that can be used to find the area and perimeter of a shape.)

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