Week 2: Bridges Part I
Growing Bridge in India
In this unit you will learn about bridges
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types of bridges
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materials used in bridges
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how bridges work
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bridges all over the world
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vocabulary related to bridges
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and more
This week, you will be collecting information about bridges.
On this page you will find this information. While you go through all the suggested sites given below (General Information section), take notes and keep them on your wiki, on a page called "Bridges_notes". This information will be used for your project on bridges (weeks 4-5) and the bridges quiz (week 4). Make sure to take notes on the topics mentioned above. If you have questions, please ask them in this forum, in Moodle.
Introduction
What is the meaning of the word bridge?
bridge(s):
A link or connection between two objects - usually places either side of an obstacle, such as a river, chasm, or estuary.
Listen to the pronunciation
Some questions to reflect about:
1. Are all bridges alike?
Think of the bridges you remember:
- What are they made of?
- What are they connecting?
- How is the span between their piers or towers?
2. What social and/or political benefits can bridges provide to places?
- Why were the bridges built?
- Did they provide benefits? To whom? Why?
General Information
1. A module on bridges: Purposes of a bridge, types of bridges, advantages/disadvantages, glossary. You should not miss this educational site.
2. How bridges work
3. Bridges and Viaducts Pictures and year of construction
4. All about bridges: Types, how they are made and put into places.
5. Wind and bridges
6. The appearance of bridges. This site also contains tons of information about bridges. Make sure to deeply navigate it.
7. From Fresh Ideas and Better Steel, Safer Bridges
Articles with examples of bridges
1. Growing bridges (Plants are amazing: they provide food, air, medicine, and material for buildings, furniture, and art. But through an ancient yet obscure craft, still-living plants can themselves be shaped into bridges, tables, ladders, chairs, sculptures - even buildings) - Please take a look at this site.
2. Bridge Designs – 5 Most Ambitious of Today
Videos
Games
1. Build a bridge. Select the best bridge for each context.
2. Design a foot-bridge. Read the problem and find the solution.
Out of context
- Do you know the meaning of the expression: bridging the gap?
- Do you know of any song containing the word bridge?
- Do you know any band whose name contains the word bridge?
- Do you know any film containing the word bridge?
Live session:
When?
Where? at WiZiQ
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