CALENDAR EVENTS
11/1 All Saints Day Mass - Dress Uniform 11/7 & 11/8 Parent Conferences, ASP Open
*11/15 - Parents: Come in to View Bridges, 7:55-8:10 AM
11/18-22 Book Fair, Reception Room, Flood Mansion
11/20 Lower Form Assembly - Dress Uniform
11/21 2:00 PM, Harvest Celebrations, meet in Little Theatre
11/22 Free Dress for Golden Shoe Win in October!
11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break
CIVIL ENGINEERING: BRIDGES
First graders started an engineering unit about bridges. We tested the strength of various materials positioned over block abutments. What are the properties? Which materials will hold up the weight? What did we observe about materials that failed? Then girls explored building bridges with: small blocks, Keva planks, Legos, and Magna tiles.
First graders started an engineering unit about bridges. We tested the strength of various materials positioned over block abutments. What are the properties? Which materials will hold up the weight? What did we observe about materials that failed? Then girls explored building bridges with: small blocks, Keva planks, Legos, and Magna tiles.
Testing Materials  |
Building Abutments for Soft Plastic  How Will Fabric Hold Up?   Recording Observations |
Bridge Gallery  |
Building with Small Blocks  Building with Keva Planks   Building with Magna Tiles   Building with Legos: Day 1 (above) & Day 2 (below)   |
JAVIER BUILD A BRIDGE
The literature selection, Javier Builds a Bridge sets the stage for the design challenge. During lessons the girls are learning vocabulary, building models, and applying concepts in stability and strength. In their role as civil engineers, girls built three bridge models: beam, deep-beam, and arch. They tested how much weight each one would hold before collapsing (failing). Girls shared observations with partners and recorded data in their notebooks.
The literature selection, Javier Builds a Bridge sets the stage for the design challenge. During lessons the girls are learning vocabulary, building models, and applying concepts in stability and strength. In their role as civil engineers, girls built three bridge models: beam, deep-beam, and arch. They tested how much weight each one would hold before collapsing (failing). Girls shared observations with partners and recorded data in their notebooks. | Testing Bridge Models: How Many Weights Will It Hold Before Failing?    |
| Recording Data in Design Notebooks
Deep Beam Bridge
   Counting Weights to Test Stability 
Where? How Did the Bridge Collapse?
Arch Bridge
   Building the Arch & Counting Weights to Test Stability  Where? How Did the Bridge Collapse? |
Sharing Bridge Sketches
Sketching Bridge Plans
CREATE & IMPROVE
After gathering materials listed on their plans, girls started building their bridges. Throughout the process, they are testing bridges for strength and stability. When bridges fail to hold the weight of a car going across, partners work together to make improvements that will strengthen their design.
Building Abutments
Rectangles with Triangles Inside 
Rectangles, Cylinders & Triangles
Testing & Making Improvements
Adding Supports to Hold Up the Span
Testing Deep Beam Construction
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Sharing Bridge Sketches  Sketching Bridge Plans   |
CREATE & IMPROVE
After gathering materials listed on their plans, girls started building their bridges. Throughout the process, they are testing bridges for strength and stability. When bridges fail to hold the weight of a car going across, partners work together to make improvements that will strengthen their design.Building Abutments Rectangles with Triangles Inside |
  Rectangles, Cylinders & Triangles  |
 Testing & Making Improvements  Adding Supports to Hold Up the Span |
 Testing Deep Beam Construction |
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SAVE the DATE!
Friday, Nov. 15 at AM Drop Off:
View Bridge Designs @ 7:55 - 8:15 AM |
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