Bridges

Amazing Structures

Buildings

USING OUR STRATEGIES TO READ AND UNDERSTAND DIFFICULT TEXT.

Collect information form Text to use in real life.

TURNING FACTS Into a paragraph of text. (Read the Viaduct information and turn it into a one paragraph News Story.)

Hi Kereru, Today you are going to look at Amazing Structures, read all the readings.

BRIDGES SKYSCRAPERS

For the Bridge article, Use a Mix of Screenshots and notes. Put these on a Jamboard. You will need to collect info to build a bridge.

How long is the Hokitika bridge and what type is it ?

Meaure the length on Google Maps. Show your work in your VNB

For the Skyscraper article: Look at the different types of Skyscrapers. Which one do you like best and why?

Go to Google and convert the 'Feet' to Meters

See if you can measure the height in meters in Google Maps. (Of all the buildings). Show your work in your reading VNB

HOW TO MEASURE With GOOGLE MAPS. -------->

Google Maps.webm

This Article has facts about the Otira Viaduct.

What is a Viaduct?

Is a viaduct a bridge? (Explain your answer on your Reading VNB.)

Look at the information on the Article and turn it into a News story for a newspaper about the Otira Viaduct.). Mr A will explain this.

Read and take notes on a Jamboard and Screenshot to your VNB

Read this article, Take notes on a Jamboard and screenshot it onto your VNB

Google, tips and tricks on how to make your own bridge or skyscraper.

CHOOSE: Choose. Bridges or Skyscrapers.

The Hokitika Bridge has collapsed in an Earthquake. Design a new one.

Choose what type of bridge you will build.
Use CAD Software to create your bridge. Cad software is Computer Aided Design Software. Like Sketchup or Tinkercad
Make sure your bridge is big enough to span the Hokitika River. Give reasons for the type. Does the Hokitika bridge span the whole river.

Can you create a 3 Dimentional version of your bridge at home.